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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
170 reviews
goatsrsexy's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is a hard book to review, because I really enjoyed it. It was super introspective. A literary mystery. I was attracted by the title and it was also my pick for Storygraph Read The World Poland prompt.
I loved our main character and the way she views the world in such a sad but honest way. I loved her nicknames for her neighbours and her compassion for animals.
It was interesting to read a book from the perspective of a kind of elderly (but she wasn't really that old) woman who lives on the outskirts of society and isn't really viewed as a real person worthy of respect because of her age and the way she acts. She was a very relatable character for me even though I am not an old crazy lady (yet).
My only issue with this book was it was a little slow for me, I couldn't really get into it as much as I wanted to but that may just be cus of the circumstances around when I read it (I've been feeling a little preoccupied lately).
I loved our main character and the way she views the world in such a sad but honest way. I loved her nicknames for her neighbours and her compassion for animals.
It was interesting to read a book from the perspective of a kind of elderly (but she wasn't really that old) woman who lives on the outskirts of society and isn't really viewed as a real person worthy of respect because of her age and the way she acts. She was a very relatable character for me even though I am not an old crazy lady (yet).
My only issue with this book was it was a little slow for me, I couldn't really get into it as much as I wanted to but that may just be cus of the circumstances around when I read it (I've been feeling a little preoccupied lately).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
kelseak96's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
rain_blackbird's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
kaitisbooknook's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder
jordy_kay's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
An older astrology girlie manifests Crime and Punishment too well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
littleclerk's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
lottiegasp's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.75
This novel is a murder mystery that considers the ethics of how we treat humans versus how we treat animals. It is a fast, easy and enjoyable read
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Fatphobia
The book is a murder mystery and includes some descriptions of animal cruelty and murder, but not too graphic. The narrator occasionally describes characters as "obese" or other somewhat dated or offensive termsvwoj's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Murder
starrscratch's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Please read it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
thebechdelbitch's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow. I absolutely loved this book. I was completely taken in by the main character, who I found extremely lovable despite they'know, murder and I found imagery of animals and animal death to be tragically beautiful.
It reminded me a lot of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived In the Castle (another favourite of mine) in the rituals and idiosyncrasies of its narrators, both of whom believe that outside forces (astrology, magic) will save them. Both narratives never fully decide whether they are right or wrong.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a quirky and fun narrator/narrative style, with something extremely dark under the surface.
It reminded me a lot of Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived In the Castle (another favourite of mine) in the rituals and idiosyncrasies of its narrators, both of whom believe that outside forces (astrology, magic) will save them. Both narratives never fully decide whether they are right or wrong.
I'd recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a quirky and fun narrator/narrative style, with something extremely dark under the surface.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Misogyny
Minor: Medical content