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challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I found this book really hard work. I didn't enjoy the way the story evolved as diary entries from 2 men who had forgotten who they were, pieced together by a narrator. The only reason I finished the book was because I found the history of 1800s western Europe interesting. The majority of the characters and the events in this book are real; it's only the main character that is fictional. Even so, I think I would rather have read a history book and skipped the endless tirade of bigoted bile spewed by the main character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Misogyny, Xenophobia, and Murder
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