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A review by obstinateheadstrongcurl
Lanark: A Life in Four Books by Alasdair Gray
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book is bizarre. Overall I don’t feel like it really worked for me, and I think that’s because it’s very much a product of its time. There’s a lot of misogyny in here with some racism peppered in for good measure. It’s definitely a unique story, but is it one still worth talking about all these years later? Probably not.