A review by anchorlouise
The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen

3.0

A long awaited sequel to one of my favorite books, The Sympathizer. Unfortunately I struggled to love this book. Nguyen is a clever and artful writer, but I found myself confused in the drug fueled haze of the stream of consciousness and philosophical musings that I didn’t think moved the plot forward. It complicated the flow of the book, and I found myself just wanting to get back to the main plot and action. That said, I adore Nguyen and his ability to capture the inner workings of his protagonist’s mind and his struggles with identity. He also eloquently describes the political climate, colonialism, racism and class in France.