A review by mollyrook
Ablutions by Patrick deWitt

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I like Patrick deWitt a lot, but this book was a DNF for sure. The writing was excellent, but it was just so depressing, with nothing in the plot or character to compel me. I stuck through about half of it for the writing quality, but eventually that wasn’t enough to keep me going. I also don’t understand why this is in second person—that’s a tough sell, and if you’re going to use it, it has to do something important. This did not.