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A review by rixx
Grendel by John Gardner
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This book decidedly tried to do things and talk about philosophy, but I don't like books that use everything just as a pretext to defend or show off philosophical principles. Didn't help that Grendel himself was just ick. I suppose this book is great for intellectual people with a brain and so on, but I found it unpleasant and yikes for the most part.
The dragon was rad, though.
The dragon was rad, though.