A review by shybane
Anthem by Noah Hawley

dark hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Anthem is a novel of our times. Sadly, it feels almost prescient. Nay, more scary as a story of our times. As a father of two, the pandemic of which is speaks is horrifying and reminds me to hug them early and often.

The writing and the spacing can be annoying - a character is met and then forgotten about, only turn up over a hundred pages later. It could be a turn off. It was written very well, but you can tell the author had some major feels as they were writing. It could be a turn off, but it's what pushed the novel forward. 

While the story in itself was bleak, I will still hold onto hope.