A review by kelseybon
We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This novel truly fits the category of an epic. Spanning a century and 4 generations, every one of its 700 pages is used wisely, and every word is important. It’s masterfully written, with incredible attention to descriptive detail, consistency, and immense character development that exists more in what is left unsaid than what is spelled out. Patience is required, but worth it; it’s not a book worth rushing. It captures the depths of the human soul across generations beautifully, tragically, and in brief glimpses, hopefully.