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A review by atlas_shruggs
Hættuleg sambönd by Choderlos de Laclos-E
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I flip-flopped a lot while reading this. First I absolutely loved it, though I was a bit confused by all the characters and their names and connections but I made a chart and kept on trucking. The writing was gorgeous and the banter between characters was great. The plot was expertly crafted and very engaging and the characters were interesting.
But then I got to letter 96 and I felt physically ill reading about Valmont attacking Cécile. I knew Valmont and Merteuil were horrible people but that crossed the line for me.
Still the characters are very well written for you to be able to feel so much for them, I felt so much hate and compassion for them. Cécile and Tourvel especially I felt so sorry for. Tourvel just wanted to give Valmont the benefit of the doubt and refused to believe the terrible things people had said about him and Cécile was just a child, she wasn't mature enough to know that someone would treat her like that.
But then I got to letter 96 and I felt physically ill reading about Valmont attacking Cécile. I knew Valmont and Merteuil were horrible people but that crossed the line for me.
Still the characters are very well written for you to be able to feel so much for them, I felt so much hate and compassion for them. Cécile and Tourvel especially I felt so sorry for. Tourvel just wanted to give Valmont the benefit of the doubt and refused to believe the terrible things people had said about him and Cécile was just a child, she wasn't mature enough to know that someone would treat her like that.