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A review by quickermorequickly
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A whirlwind of a book. Catton writes masterfully flawed characters whose choices are guided by their incomplete understandings of the situations they face.
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use and Vomit
environmental destruction