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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
You probably haven’t read this book before; to me it hits as very original. It is almost as dense as a prose poem. You might find it arouses unsettling resonances and sympathies at times and presents you with utterly baffling unbridgeable gulfs at other times. You should invest a little time - it’s a short book, won’t take long, and read it. My library had the audiobook, which is narrated by the author, and I think that’s the way to read this. I suggest not reading the descriptions or trying to figure out what it’s about. Just read it.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
A remarkable first novel from the leader of The Mountain Goats. Darnielle's lyricism and strong control of language has always been apparent through his songs, but comes into the clear even more through this novel, which has a sharp, clear, consistent voice that really has fangs. This is impressive coming from an author unpracticed in the long-narrative form. Throughout the book, JD shows a strong understanding of the deep, terrifying mysteries of the world, and he lets them breathe as they are with no need to explain them away. Each chapter unpacks a little part of the mystery and maintains a powerful sense of intrigue throughout, despite being a novel with relatively little action taking place in the real world, everything rather retreating inwards toward itself, towards that edifice out in the middle of America somewhere--Trace Italian, the safe haven that one can never reach in time to survive
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
one of the most simultaneously unsettling and beautiful books I've ever read
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really liked this book, I loved how it wasn’t a dramatic sad story, while what the main character has to live through is tragic, there’s really not much he can do other than live with it. I like that the main character is so indecisive and so inside his own head, when you’ve got all the time in the world and no one way to spend it; when you’ve reached a point where you believed would be a continuous motion but suddenly it stops and you need to sit with the time you have, it really makes you think about everything leading up to that point, what you now have to do with the time you didn’t really want. Really loved it! A little stale at some points but nevertheless an almost perfect book!!