A review by cassbarker
Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i have never read anything like this book. so incredibly poignant, and confessional and utterly heartbreaking at every moment, it was just enrapturing. this book is such a brilliant depiction of mental illness, and such deep yearning and desire that comes with love, bordering on infatuation. i think the way that miaojin is able to capture such visceral emotion so succinctly is a fuckin marvel, i have felt so moved by this piece. 
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