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A review by maramergens
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
2.0
I can respect a lot of this book, especially the parts about the Asian American experience, but it was gruesome and sad and not very enjoyable to read. I honestly am confused why reviews have it listed as funny, even as a fan of dark humor I didn’t find anything in this book funny at all.
Graphic: Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, and Gore