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challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Opening this novel is like entering a dreamlike state where you have to pay attention to every detail. The writing is poetic and beautiful, though it took me longer to finish this because I sometimes needed a break from the emotionally devastating descriptions and traumatic details.
The format is unusual and it can be quite a dense read. But once I got down to the core of Ondaatje's message, I found this novel to be incredibly powerful and timely. It is scary how relevant the subject matter of nationalism is to our world today.
The format is unusual and it can be quite a dense read. But once I got down to the core of Ondaatje's message, I found this novel to be incredibly powerful and timely. It is scary how relevant the subject matter of nationalism is to our world today.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Death, War, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
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