A review by tacoshark
The Spear Cuts Through Water by Simon Jimenez

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It took me a long time to get into this, and I almost put it down several times - I’m really glad I didn’t, though. This book is utterly unique in my experience. It’s challenging in a lot of ways, including the structure, the use of POV and it’s quite brutal (check content warnings). It’s also one of the most beautifully written, moving, compelling books I’ve ever read. I think I’ll be thinking about it for a long time to come. 
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