A review by wohnjick
The Opposing Shore by Julien Gracq

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Tough to rate. Gracq's prose is phenomenal and he masterfully creates this surreal, mysterious aura which the book revels in. The premise is fascinating and the overall narrative is of the same variety I loved in Buzzati's The Sronghold. Unfortunately I found the ending of the book to get a bit tedious as Gracq's aforementioned brilliant prose does have a tendency to meander on less-than-important features of the story and by the end it was becoming a bit tiresome. This book in a phrase: a little too much of a good thing