A review by mixeterna
Sphinx by Anne Garréta

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I think learning about how Garréta navigated the gendered French language, and how this writing constraint and the story influenced each other, made me appreciate this book way more than I did while actually reading it. There's a lot to critique about it, but I appreciate how much food for thought it's given me about language and how it shapes identities.