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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
220 reviews
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 death and Animal cruelty
ashtray96's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
rain_blackbird's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Religious bigotry, Torture, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Blood
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: Murder, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
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 death and Animal cruelty
moonpeach's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: 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: Death, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
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 termsstarrscratch'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 death and Animal cruelty
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: Murder, Animal death, and Gore
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Misogyny
Minor: Medical content