A review by ellecactus
You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enrigue

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

This feels and reads like a fever dream. Down to the style of the text, Enrigue does not use quotation marks and the dialogue blends within the paragraph which made the characters speaking appear far away though they are right in front of you. The characters came to life and many were horrific in their own individual way. Plus the ending; it is not what I anticipated and I love it.