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A review by ashmagoffin
The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya
5.0
Structured over the course of an evening, The Hypocrite follows Sophia and Sophia's father as he watches the play Sophia has written. The subject matter is a holiday they both took together a decade ago. Sophia's father remembers Sophia on the cusp of adulthood, helping him write his novel. Sophia remembers her father dictating a story for her to type and him bringing home random strangers to sleep with.
The writing of this novel is excellent. Many phrases have left an impact on me. The pacing between the multiple perspectives was also fantastic, the non-confirmative formatting and stream of consciousness writing by the end of the narrative was effective. The atmospheric writing made the multiple settings feel authentic - the island in Sicily, the theatre, the rooftop restaurant. Jo Hamya has been able to create such complicated characters grappling with humiliation and shame. This novel exists in shades of grey. Despite the obvious answer, I was still left wondering who the true hypocrite was.
The writing of this novel is excellent. Many phrases have left an impact on me. The pacing between the multiple perspectives was also fantastic, the non-confirmative formatting and stream of consciousness writing by the end of the narrative was effective. The atmospheric writing made the multiple settings feel authentic - the island in Sicily, the theatre, the rooftop restaurant. Jo Hamya has been able to create such complicated characters grappling with humiliation and shame. This novel exists in shades of grey. Despite the obvious answer, I was still left wondering who the true hypocrite was.