A review by georgiabergin
The Great Santini: A Novel by Pat Conroy

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is an interesting one for me, as it took me so long to finish reading it, but I enjoyed the process of reading it, but also I don't know if I liked the book. It held my interest but I'm not sure that I liked it doing that. It is distinctive in the fact that it didn't seem like there was a throughline of meanings or themes. Just rather a series of moments from this family's and broader connections life. While the characters certainly went through a lot, I don't know if they changed very much.
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