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taylorbenn_'s review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
manages to be deeply horrifying, yet beautifully and intentionally written.
deserving classic.
dense dense book though and hard to unravel the paragraph-long sentences - took me a LONG time to read
deserving classic.
dense dense book though and hard to unravel the paragraph-long sentences - took me a LONG time to read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Emotional abuse, and Death
romanticwaterlily's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
An interesting look at the decaying life of a dictator. Very lyrical, as with all of marquees work and very interesting commentary on the way power functions under a dictatorship. You get the sense that at times, the dictator himself doesn't really know what is going on, and you get to see how he uses national tragedies to strengthen his power. You also get to see how through a cult of personality, his personal intimate tragedies become glorified nation wide tragedies instead. Overall very good read. Mind the trigger warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Homophobia, Police brutality, Pedophilia, War, Violence, Cannibalism, and Murder
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