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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Bewitching, bewildering, and a cerebral somersault. Left me frustrated and totally transported.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, War
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Classism
Esimesed 100 lk mulle üldse ei meeldinud peategelane, siis oli vahepeal väga kahtlast filosofeerimist, ning viimane kolmandik läks raamat huvitavaks, ning sai kuulatud seda suurema huviga, sest põnev oli oodata, kuhu asi välja jõuab. Kuid kogu asi tundus siiski rumal ja valmistas mulle pettumuse. lõpuks vast kogu jandi eesmärk oligi, et mees nii ebameeldiv poleks, aga ikkagi kogu asi oli kuidagi väga segane ja mulle tundus kui idiootsus see kõik mõistumäng.
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
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed parts of this book but I hated a lot more of it. I found it to be far too long. the “twists” every few chapters became so many that they no longer surprised or interested me, and the ending was very disappointing. I also thought Nick was very unlikeable due to his misogyny, violence, ego, and closed mindedness, and although I found his humiliation via psychological analysis at the final trial very enjoyable, the ending in which he remained unchanged and hurt alison yet again just showed that everything that happened at bourani had very little impact on him. Take all of this with a grain of salt - I think I enjoyed this less because it had been very overhyped to me. overall I would recommend it to someone interested don’t philosophy/psychology because it is very different from anything i’ve read before and made me think about questions I hadn’t thought of before, and I did find parts of it genuinely enjoyable, but I would warn the reader that it is much much longer than it needs to be, and that the experience of reading from nicholas’s perspective ranges from mind numbing to infuriating (if you aren’t a raging misogynist).
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
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