A review by frostyred
The Volcano Lover by Susan Sontag

medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was heavy on the flaws of the characters and I loved that. It pointed out what made them loved by others but also why they were just awful people too. They aren't meant to be liked and I loved it was written that way. The sections where you viewed them through the eyes of each other, the romance and passion they felt for each other! I also loved how Hamilton was obsessed with Vesuvius, just a guy and his favourite volcano. The story as a whole was pretty enjoyable but the ending was split into a bunch of first person narratives and it felt a bit scatty.