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A review by pedantichumbug
The Son by Andrej Nikolaidis
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The narrator started as very symphatizable, then got increasingly obnoxious and overly-cynical, which he acknowledges towards the end but that apology didn't quite do it for me still. I gave an extra 0.25 for the translation.
Hashtags: Anti-hero archetype, existential malaise, Balkan depression, generational curse, daddy issues
Hashtags: Anti-hero archetype, existential malaise, Balkan depression, generational curse, daddy issues
Graphic: Mental illness, Bullying, and Child abuse
Moderate: Rape, Murder, and Suicide
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Terminal illness, and War
The narrator makes some misogynistic and ableist points here and there, but they are intentionally worked in as part of his deeply flawed character.