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Trust
by Hernan Diaz
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I stalled out last year around 80 pages into this book. Then I visited the Morgan Library and saw it on display in the gift shop, compelling me to pick it back up. I still felt unsure about it until the third section, once things flip into Ida’s perspective it’s like putting on glasses for the first time. The ends do justify the means - knowing how insufferable some characters are, or are made to seem, helps you appreciate better what’s actually going on in their minds when you learn the truth.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism
Minor: Slavery, Grief, War