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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
38 reviews
catunbound's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
On a more serious note, this book brings out the systemic flaws in the way we treat women, not only those who may have a standing in society, but especially those who are constantly marginalised. In a literal way, Janina lives on the fringes of society and is very well deemed to the local crazy old hag. She has acclimatised herself to her surroundings, fully living the woodland life. She studies cosmography (how she likes to say astrology), has prophetic and supernatural dreams, and is a protector of animals. I like her, sometimes. But the point is not to have me like her, its to realise that even though we may not understand her, she deserves to have her voice heard loud and clear. This book is a brilliant nod to the olden “knowledgeable” women who were persecuted, marginalised, and burnt at the stake as witches. It deals with authoritarian callousness, animal rights, oddball neighbours (the anthropological need to have a little community of people), and unheard, ignored women’s voices. I am probably too dumb to understand this book on a deeper level but i love it for what i have understood.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Murder, and Police brutality
Moderate: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Mental illness
wanderonwards's review against another edition
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty
samvansam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Murder, Grief, and Chronic illness
Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, Medical content, Gun violence, and Vomit
massivepizzacrust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
just_one_more_paige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Body horror and Animal cruelty
astridrv's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, and Murder
mostlymusings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Minor: Fatphobia
beholderess's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Everything about this book was just deeply unpleasant for me. The setting, the situation, the narrator - I know a lot of reviewers liked her, but to me she was one of the most unpleasant narrators ever. With her rambling and preachy attitudes and complete lack of interest in anything besides the two narrow topics. Even the nature that she seems to be so obsessed with, she cannot muster a genuine interest in
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Chronic illness, and Animal death