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A review by schwimfan
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This rating is personal to me - this very well may be worth five stars.
It wasn't what I was expecting. I read a digital copy - I do not recommend that for anyone looking to read it. You are going to want the print. You are going to want to see how it is formatted and be able to turn pages quickly. It matters.
Parts of this were gorgeous. It reads like a fever dream. There are moments I know it is doing something and I admittedly just don't know what it was. In reading reviews, things clicked, I wish I had been able to appreciate it in the moment but I just wasn't there.
It's complicated, it's long, it took me longer to read than any book in recent memory, it's hallucinatory, it's ahead of its time - it's just a lot.
I can't say I enjoyed it but I also didn't dislike it.
It wasn't what I was expecting. I read a digital copy - I do not recommend that for anyone looking to read it. You are going to want the print. You are going to want to see how it is formatted and be able to turn pages quickly. It matters.
Parts of this were gorgeous. It reads like a fever dream. There are moments I know it is doing something and I admittedly just don't know what it was. In reading reviews, things clicked, I wish I had been able to appreciate it in the moment but I just wasn't there.
It's complicated, it's long, it took me longer to read than any book in recent memory, it's hallucinatory, it's ahead of its time - it's just a lot.
I can't say I enjoyed it but I also didn't dislike it.