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agalla_ 's review for:
The Elementary Particles
by Michel Houellebecq
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I want to both recommend this book to everyone and also urge you not to read it. Every content warning applies. It’s upsetting, it’s more than unsettling, it’s a painful and blunt look at the “progress” of the human race. I know I’ll revisit this periodically, the commentary and intersection on human consciousness, the rise and fall of religion, materialism, and the conflict of free will demands further attention.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia