A review by upward_not_northward
Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

An interesting, modern-day adaptation of the Herakles/Geryon myth with elements of Peruvian folklore thrown in, all told in verse form. One of the more unique things I've read. My only complaint is that the edition I read, Vintage Contemporaries, has the narrowest interior margins on the right-facing pages that had me feeling like I was breaking the spine of the book just to be able to read them. 
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