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nigel_hakeem's Reviews (118)

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Ok, we get it, you're from California!
challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Every story teems with potential that makes you excited for what Oliver will do next, which makes her untimely death all the more upsetting.
challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think Baldwin wasn't much of a fan of Christianity 
emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-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

The only bad thing about this novel is that it's a debut and I have to wait to read Angress'  next book. 
dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Sometimes there's a book that is so good and true that it pisses you off. This is such a novel. A perfect encapsulation of living during late stage capitalism and all its contradictions. 
adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I feel like I should have enjoyed this book more than I did. I have no real complaints, there were some bright spots, but it just didn't hit for me.
informative inspiring reflective fast-paced
adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Part 3 really brings home all the themes in a powerful way. Such a worth while read!
emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Franzen spends 600 pages dunking on liberals, and I am all about it.