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A review by paulinia
Hlava XXII by Joseph Heller
challenging
dark
funny
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really really really struggled with this book.
I had to switch to audio after getting to 100 pages in a month and considered DNFing.
The treatment of women is atrocious (you see, I can tolerate sexual violence in fiction, but not when it's treated as a joke) I (at best) cringed so hard whenever a female character entered the scene).
But the ending did save the book for me
And I get why it is a classics now
I had to switch to audio after getting to 100 pages in a month and considered DNFing.
The treatment of women is atrocious (you see, I can tolerate sexual violence in fiction, but not when it's treated as a joke) I (at best) cringed so hard whenever a female character entered the scene).
But the ending did save the book for me
And I get why it is a classics now
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape, Murder