hotbiscuits 's review for:

Strait Is The Gate by André Gide

3.0

reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Takes a while to get into it, very melodic and captivating once settled. The intellectualising of love and faith are what stood out most to me, and the ardent abstinence of pleasure and joy. The continued suffering in the name of the idea of faith, but what seems to be fear of not being enough.