A review by phillysaurus
The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Slow to start and difficult to get into, but the emotional pay-off by the end is worth it. A very complicated subject matter handled really well; not over simplified or glamourised, and no neat bow at the end to tell the reader how to feel.