A review by literarylion
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

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

4.25

Pros:
  • Impeccable character development
  • The pacing matched the weird twists the story took so every choice the characters made was contextualized and made sense
  • Definitely a unique take on a college drama
Cons:
  • Some of the more minor characters were caricatures
  • I was a bit confused about whether Jonas was critiquing rampant sexual harassment in academia or claiming the reaction to it was disproportionate. Maybe a little of both?   
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