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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
I read it almost entirely in one day which I didn't expected cause I'm currently in a reading slump which show how much I was invested
I saw people complaining about the character of his wife, saying that the writing for this character was misogynistic but I disagree, she was one of my favorite thing in this book, cause yes she act like a bitch to him but it make sense : she is in a loveless marriage that she didn't had the chance to refuse.
I could have read a book with her as a mc and eat it up, she's a woman living in a prison named patriarchy and she's angry about it at a time. Nothing about her was caricatural
I saw people complaining about the character of his wife, saying that the writing for this character was misogynistic but I disagree, she was one of my favorite thing in this book, cause yes she act like a bitch to him but it make sense : she is in a loveless marriage that she didn't had the chance to refuse.
I could have read a book with her as a mc and eat it up, she's a woman living in a prison named patriarchy and she's angry about it at a time. Nothing about her was caricatural
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Minor: Rape
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Heartbreakingly bleak - repression of desire and ‘ownership’ of the other in romantic/familial relationships lead to irreparable relational harm. Stoner historicises a lack of agency and interpersonal stagnation in a period plagued by intense misogyny and war. Some beautiful passages and strangely captivating given the passivity of the characters, but an emotionally challenging read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Ableism, War