A review by jacobbechaz
The Volcano Lover: A Romance by Susan Sontag

adventurous emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Beautiful novel (with slices of history and essay) exploring the themes of class, gender and revolution. The central trio of the novel are poised by Sontag to make us reflect on the possession of objects and being the object of possession. Really moving, profoundly reflective and surprisingly gripping (for someone with very little Neapolitan Revolution knowledge).