A review by jacobinreads
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

4.25

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. 
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