beeneverreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
a very interesting but tough book. having read Kafka, i see where he got the uneasiness.
probably the best illustration of the thinking process in general, but especially for someone who's a bit "out of it" for a lack of a better expression. so detailed, so masterfully vowen together to get where it needs to be even though it's not a straight line by any means
I didn't enjoy it, but you're not supposed to.
probably the best illustration of the thinking process in general, but especially for someone who's a bit "out of it" for a lack of a better expression. so detailed, so masterfully vowen together to get where it needs to be even though it's not a straight line by any means
I didn't enjoy it, but you're not supposed to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism
sortabadass's review against another edition
2.0
Spoiler
"A swarm of tiny noxious animals had bored a way into my inner man and hollowed me out."
"I could not stomach food, my inclination did not lie that way; that was peculiar to me -- an idiosyncrasy of mine."
"Oh what strange freaks one's thoughts are guilty of when one is starving."
goldfishtangerine's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/injury detail
son's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-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
3.75
astridthesock's review against another edition
reflective
slow-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
2.25
sophia608's review against another edition
3.0
This was an incredibly well written book and an intense read. Depicting the life of an impoverished writer, who is literally starving and (because of that?) suffering psychotic episodes, the story is stark and depressing. It made me sad.
junegloome's review against another edition
dark
slow-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
1.0