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100reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.0
I didn’t get it all. Might revisit.
rifow1's review against another edition
4.0
An incredible book, much more like a poem than a novel. I have never read anything quite like it.
bookloveriffat's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
ipb1's review against another edition
4.0
More an extended prose poem than a narrative novel. Hallucinatory, intense, and perplexing.
venirr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was a fast read for me, mostly because of the author's choice of long-running paragraphs which fit the main character's mental troubles quite well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
beepbeepbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Mindblowing. Slow moving at the beginning, but mounts into manic monologues that question faith, the family structure and the nature of reality. Nassar is a literary sniper.
dustyduck's review against another edition
4.0
Mesmerizing, hypnotic. Flowing prose that captures the passage of time, carnal lust, tensions at the family table, the earthiness of being.
harrisonpdaly's review against another edition
5.0
Read this two years ago after discovering it at a used book store and bought it blindly only because the premise on the back intrigued me. I think it's a real work of genius, one of the most beautiful books I've ever read, and even today the images the book evokes haven't escaped my mind.
classicapricot's review against another edition
3.0
I do not really know what happened but I enjoyed it nonetheless and enjoyed the writing style.
There was a brief moment in the book where I got what was going on and really enjoyed it.
There was a brief moment in the book where I got what was going on and really enjoyed it.