A review by larno
Antkind by Charlie Kaufman

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved Antkind from beginning to end. Very funny, surreal, silly, and thought provoking. Throughout the entire read I had no idea where it was heading. Maybe that’s a pro or a con, I’m not sure. The Protagonist “B.” is a type of character I like to see. Very much not a good person, but also trying to be a good person. For B., being a good person is manly for vein reasons. The middle of the book is where it started to bog down. Most of the chapters were about B. going to a hypnotists trying to remember the movie, and thats where I was getting a little lost. It gets DENSE. Multiple plot points seemingly intersecting each other, even blurring what is or is not reality. My favorite parts of the book is when it talks about memories, and how memories are what makes us human (huthon). It gets very reflective on those premises as to how powerful memory is. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Antkind. If you don’t mind a 3 month long movie being described to you, then this is worth a read.