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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
Just okay. Less about a cult and more about a whiny guy who loses his girlfriend.
I would recommend this one for book clubs, because it's short, the writing is beautiful (the type where you may want to text a photo of a random snippet to a loved one), and there's a lot to process/unpack.
...admittedly following our book club meeting I'm STILL not sure what the reader's takeaway is meant to be. It definitely raised questions and gave us all something to think about.
Excited to look through other Goodreads reader responses.
...admittedly following our book club meeting I'm STILL not sure what the reader's takeaway is meant to be. It definitely raised questions and gave us all something to think about.
Excited to look through other Goodreads reader responses.
Why should you read this book?
The Incendiaries by R. O. Kwon, published a few days ago, was named a Most Anticipated Book of 2018 by The New York Times, Time, BookRiot, BBC, among others. And, I was also dying to read it! It was definitely one of my most anticipated releases, as well!!
This novel deals with violence, religion, faith, beliefs, love and pain. The Incendiaries tells the story of Will and Phoebe and how this young woman, who is enrolled at an elite American university, is drawn into acts of domestic terrorism by a cult tied to North Korea.
I really enjoyed this book (and I’m certainly blown away when I remember this is Kwon’s debut). The writing is raw and Kwon is very straight-forward. I got the feeling that this book was really matured and thought-through. The writer builds her characters with mastery, depicting flawed and scarred people in a very acute way. Besides, I am fascinated by cults and their universe and I think Kwon explored this issue very well, connecting the cult’s roots to a country we tend to know little of.
The author also brought up some paradoxes which ended up raising lots of religious and philosophical questions. After all, Will, who had lost his faith in God, sees himself dealing with a girlfriend that becomes obsessed with religion and is consequently dragged to a terrorist group.
I’d like to thank Riverhead Books for the free copy.
“Intact families sat in the blue wash of television light, tranquil, like drowned statues.”
For more reviews, follow @booksturnyouon on Instagram.
The Incendiaries by R. O. Kwon, published a few days ago, was named a Most Anticipated Book of 2018 by The New York Times, Time, BookRiot, BBC, among others. And, I was also dying to read it! It was definitely one of my most anticipated releases, as well!!
This novel deals with violence, religion, faith, beliefs, love and pain. The Incendiaries tells the story of Will and Phoebe and how this young woman, who is enrolled at an elite American university, is drawn into acts of domestic terrorism by a cult tied to North Korea.
I really enjoyed this book (and I’m certainly blown away when I remember this is Kwon’s debut). The writing is raw and Kwon is very straight-forward. I got the feeling that this book was really matured and thought-through. The writer builds her characters with mastery, depicting flawed and scarred people in a very acute way. Besides, I am fascinated by cults and their universe and I think Kwon explored this issue very well, connecting the cult’s roots to a country we tend to know little of.
The author also brought up some paradoxes which ended up raising lots of religious and philosophical questions. After all, Will, who had lost his faith in God, sees himself dealing with a girlfriend that becomes obsessed with religion and is consequently dragged to a terrorist group.
I’d like to thank Riverhead Books for the free copy.
“Intact families sat in the blue wash of television light, tranquil, like drowned statues.”
For more reviews, follow @booksturnyouon on Instagram.
insanely internal, absolutely took me out of any room I was reading in. ironically received a planned parenthood marketing email AS I shut the book.
I felt so many strong emotions while reading this. It was so well written. Unsettling and profound and real?
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes