alicer_ 's review for:

The Dust That Falls from Dreams by Louis de Bernières

2.5

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book feels like a fever dream. It was so long and the pacing was off ie. it moved so slowly but covered so much time so there was a real disconnect. There was also so much detail given to the most irrelevant details to the point where I could zone out for a whole couple of chapters and miss nothing. The ending was weird too - it felt out of place I think. It also makes no sense to me that this book was written in 2015! It felt so dated but I feel, on reflection, that some of the misogyny and the like was satire but I really have no idea. All this being said, it was kind of a fun time and it did make me laugh out loud a few times. So weird.