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challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A Book of American Martyrs is a large tome which follows two families connected by a shooting at an abortion clinic. The books examines how the shooting came to be as well as its ramifications over the years. Seeing into the mind of Luther Dunphy who is convinced God wants him to kill Gus Voorhees, a doctor who provides abortion services, was chilling. I loved the breadth and depth of this book, the way it explored events over time and through many different lenses. At one point I was irked by some repetition that I noticed but then I remembered this is how most of us operate in real life, often returning to crucial events, thinking about them over and over. However, I did feel some parts of the book wandered too far from the key focus. I personally could have done with a lot less boxing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Rape, and Grief
Moderate: Abortion