A review by aetataureate
Bewilderment by Richard Powers

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.25

This book is a rough retelling of Flowers for Algernon but with an anxious, grieving child as the main character. It walks a razor's edge the entire time and then fails so utterly in the end that I was shocked. Please pick a different book.
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