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scbbenson 's review for:
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
by Richard Flanagan
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One of the best reads I’ve read in a long time. It was so visceral and real I thought that there’s no way this guy is NOT a ww2 vet. I finished the book and then went to a yin yoga class and unconsciously released all of the horror and terror I had been holding in with a deep deep sadness from this book. It weaves in the storylines together so well - a tapestry of pain. How can we humanize the very dehumanization of war?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, War