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The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ooh boy. This book is so good, and so difficult, and so worthwhile.
Darkly comic, and unrelentingly honest in its evisceration of both reaction and revolution, this is a fantastic exploration of Imperialism, diaspora, ambivalence, and in some important sense- modernity.
Darkly comic, and unrelentingly honest in its evisceration of both reaction and revolution, this is a fantastic exploration of Imperialism, diaspora, ambivalence, and in some important sense- modernity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Torture, Murder
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, War