A review by wohnjick
Balcony in the Forest by Julien Gracq

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

 Its fine. It's very comparable to Buzzati's The Stronghold (more so than The Opposing Shore imo), but not as good. As with The Opposing Shore Gracq's prose is excellent but he spends too much time describing random details of the scenery instead of developing the plot. Not bad though