joshdigby's Reviews (25)

3.5

dark funny sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The imagery and use of POV storytelling goes hard, the political allegory goes hard. However, this book has a serious case of ‘60s male writer’.

4.0

Good stuff, McCarthy's style is really appealing to a monkey brain.

5.0

2.75

sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book sort of sits in a quiet place between dramatic events, but despite that position being purposeful it still didn’t really work for me.

3.5

reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Atwood was pretty keen-eyed with this, processing an experience that was yet to have any widespread voice.