A review by mmejiaaar
Cain by José Saramago

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

i am someone who is fascinated by the story of cain and abel simply because the concept of brotherhood/sisterhood haunts me: you are the person who knows me best because you have known me the longest, because you have been my ally and my enemy and my shadow and my inspiration. i thought this book would be something along those lines, the never ending grief of killing the part of yourself that is outside yourself, but it was almost the opposite; a satirical book that features cain in every important biblical moment up to noah’s ark, a constant battle and questioning of god’s every move and action (rightfully so).
the lack of separation in the dialogues makes it hard and slow to read and some of the critiques are, for lack of a better word… annoying, but overall a very interesting retelling of the bible