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A review by zluke
Nod by Adrian Barnes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The concept sounded great but the execution was poor. I struggled through this book, thank goodness it was so short or I probably wouldn't have finished it. It's praised as being a great literary work, so that's probably why I didn't enjoy it. There were too many literary references and not enough story.
Paul is so unlikeable as a character and he doesn't seem interested in anything I actually wanted the book to answer, like how or why this has happened. Why people are behaving so ridiculously and what connection, if any, his book has to it. He never seems to apply any rational thought to it.
Then there's the absolutely disgusting way he treats his partner. He doesn't seem to actually care about her, and because of this we don't really get to see her descent. He seems to forget about her completely whenever he's not with her and when he is he doesn't try very hard to engage with her and help her.
Re-read this recently and I didn't enjoy it any more. The start is very strong but it just goes off the rails.
Paul is so unlikeable as a character and he doesn't seem interested in anything I actually wanted the book to answer, like how or why this has happened. Why people are behaving so ridiculously and what connection, if any, his book has to it. He never seems to apply any rational thought to it.
Then there's the absolutely disgusting way he treats his partner. He doesn't seem to actually care about her, and because of this we don't really get to see her descent. He seems to forget about her completely whenever he's not with her and when he is he doesn't try very hard to engage with her and help her.
Re-read this recently and I didn't enjoy it any more. The start is very strong but it just goes off the rails.