A review by koberoi
Apeirogon by Colum McCann

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

I don’t know what to do with this book. I read it for book club and it’s not one id pick out on my own. I’m glad I’ve read it because I did learn a lot about Israeli/palestinian interactions. But it was a hard read in many ways—- the ornithology stuff, the mini chapters that were word salads, the roundabout approaches to the plot moving forward led to a lot of skimming
I did appreciate the character developments; the insights into what it’s like to live there, and the core message of the way it is now must change, love is the way forward and we are all more the same than we are different were deeply moving in a way that left me with a book hangover