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A review by gwenc0423
Vulture by Phoebe Greenwood
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Grateful to NetGalley and Europa Editions for the ARC.
This novel is a satirical commentary of international journalism coverage in conflict zones. In 2012, Sara Byrne is in Gaza after the death of her father and the breakup of her affair with his married editor. Trying to advance her career, she over-promises stories to her editor and goes through increasingly desperate measures to deliver an intense story that will set her apart from the rest of the corps of journalists covering the conflict.
I thought this novel was really timely and thought provoking. Sara was deeply unlikeable as a character, but at the same time it was easy to see how her callous outlook on an oppressed people arose from a privileged upbringing and the repeated exposure to violence and atrocities that comes from reporting from an active conflict zone.
This novel is a satirical commentary of international journalism coverage in conflict zones. In 2012, Sara Byrne is in Gaza after the death of her father and the breakup of her affair with his married editor. Trying to advance her career, she over-promises stories to her editor and goes through increasingly desperate measures to deliver an intense story that will set her apart from the rest of the corps of journalists covering the conflict.
I thought this novel was really timely and thought provoking. Sara was deeply unlikeable as a character, but at the same time it was easy to see how her callous outlook on an oppressed people arose from a privileged upbringing and the repeated exposure to violence and atrocities that comes from reporting from an active conflict zone.