himpersonal 's review for:

The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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My only disgruntle is the format. I generally dislike stories that go back and forth on a timeline, but I really dislike inserting a story inside another where it’s mostly a plot device to tell the story. If one is to be folded into another, I prefer it to be better integrated and for each layer to be strong enough to stand alone and tightly knit in each other. Because of the way it was written here, there were numerous strands that could tell a story on their own, but they really weren’t knit together enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail