A review by bush42
CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders

dark funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

really funny, full of compelling images and people. lots of sections where saunders just makes up a guy and gives him a 3 page monologue about some bullshit. too cynical for its own good, i think. spends so long with its spikes on that it's hard to see the bright spots, even when they're there.