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3.18 AVERAGE
3.18 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
** I received an advance reading copy of this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway. **
More of a 2.5 star than a 3 but I'll be generous!
I'm still not entirely sure what it is I just finished reading. The book is dystopian and fantastical and so dreamlike that it is hard to hold on to the story at times. A very surreal post-apocalyptic novel following a young man as he explores the secrets of his world, his religion, his culture and the universe. While I did for the most part enjoy this book (while remaining very, very confused most of the time!), I did not enjoy the negative portrayals and lack of real description of the few females in the book. They seemed to exist only to provide temptation and sex to the male characters. Honestly, the book would have been much better if they had been left out entirely as they seemed to add nothing of merit to the novel. Just side-stories of tempting the main character into breaking his rather undefined vows. Still, as I said, I did mostly enjoy the book. I do wish the translation had been better. At least I hope it's the translation that led to some of the clunky and poorly put-together sentences!
More of a 2.5 star than a 3 but I'll be generous!
I'm still not entirely sure what it is I just finished reading. The book is dystopian and fantastical and so dreamlike that it is hard to hold on to the story at times. A very surreal post-apocalyptic novel following a young man as he explores the secrets of his world, his religion, his culture and the universe. While I did for the most part enjoy this book (while remaining very, very confused most of the time!), I did not enjoy the negative portrayals and lack of real description of the few females in the book. They seemed to exist only to provide temptation and sex to the male characters. Honestly, the book would have been much better if they had been left out entirely as they seemed to add nothing of merit to the novel. Just side-stories of tempting the main character into breaking his rather undefined vows. Still, as I said, I did mostly enjoy the book. I do wish the translation had been better. At least I hope it's the translation that led to some of the clunky and poorly put-together sentences!
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Murder
Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence