A review by bookmaddie
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Did not finish book. Stopped at 42%.
It’s soooo masculine and nothing has happened.
Yeah, he killed a man but somehow that’s been made BORING?!
Like give me some action! Isn’t this a spy book? I’m confused. And also pages of explanation or like.. smart asides and observations. Which are sometimes clever and thoughtful, but the descriptions are overwrought to me. I just didn’t care and everything felt so tedious.
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