A review by rzarate9696
The Doloriad by Missouri Williams

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This book is a masterclass for me, and I will revisit it for many years to come. It's grotesque, poetic, challenging, philosophical, unapologetically unique and above all, personal. If you hated it, disregarded it, or saw it as pretentious and exploitative drivel, I would highly recommend at least reading her interviews with Triquarterly and Bookforum to get her perspective and intentions with the book and her writing style.

If you're a big fan of Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" and love falling down Youtube rabbit holes to try and find meaning in a work you find challenging yet compelling, this will be the book for you.