tildafin16 's review for:

A Bend in the River by V.S. Naipaul

4.0

informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I found this a strange read ; I felt as though I was being given an insight, a lesson, into a part of life and a place and that was valuable. The lesson was also into the impact of the post colonial conditions on the place and people. I kept waiting to understand more about Salim or to ‘see him’ or for a plot to unfold as such but it’s more like a diary or a relation of events over a period of time. I need to sit with this one but I suspect it will stick with me.