3.69 AVERAGE

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The sand... the sand! Kind of fun and reflective story about sisyphean tasks and the purpose/meaning of life. At the same time it's also a bit lighthearted and felt a bit like a parable to me rather than depressingly overtly existential. Definitely a lot to think about, I didn't looove reading it but it was a fun experience. Keen to see the film. Defo has a very shallow female character, at the same time, I think it's meant for eerie effect and could probably work if the sexes were swapped. 

This is a far more surreal, brutal Myth of Sisyphus. And it is absolutely beautifully written while being a haunting read that examines human depravity and the human response to captivity.
dark sad tense 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: Complicated
funny mysterious medium-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

این کتاب پایان جالبی داره؛ هرچند که دقیقا از جمله‌ی آغازین کتاب میشه پایانش رو به درستی حدس زد.
موضوعش هم نسبتا خوبه
اما ای کاش راوی به جای دانای کل، اول شخص بود. اینجوری قطعا خوانش داستان تا رسیدن به اون اتفاق نهایی، کمتر حوصله سر بر بود.
در نهایت هم فکر می‌کنم بزرگ‌ترین ایراد کتاب، توصیف مکان رخ دادن داستانه. شاید فهمش برای یک ژاپنی ساده‌تر باشه اما من عملا هیچ تصویری جز مشتی شن و ماسه از فضای رخ دادن داستان ندارم و به نظرم نویسنده در این بخش واقعا ضعیف کار کرده.
dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
reflective slow-paced
dark mysterious sad slow-paced

I'm not sure how to describe this book. It reminded me a lot of the Stranger by Camus. I think there are a lot of existential meanings parallels to something deep that flew right over my head when I read this. However the book is very disturbing and a good read.