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A review by iellv
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Again I wish I had profound things to say about extremely important books. But here we are. It took me forever to finish reading The Sympathizer, but that’s because I always prefer to consume satire through film and TV. Just read it.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War