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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Shrouded in the black thunderheads the distant lightning glowed mutely like welding seen through foundry smoke. As if repairs were under way at some flawed place in the iron dark of the world.
He stood at the window of the empty cafe and watched the activities in the square and he said that it was good that God kept the truths of life from the young as they were starting out or else they’d have no heart to start at all.
After adjusting to the style, I found this to be an engrossing and beautiful novel. While much of it has a somewhat brooding tone, there are sections that were laugh out loud funny. One of my favorite parts is John Grady eating his lunch under the tree with the Mexican kids.
He stood at the window of the empty cafe and watched the activities in the square and he said that it was good that God kept the truths of life from the young as they were starting out or else they’d have no heart to start at all.
After adjusting to the style, I found this to be an engrossing and beautiful novel. While much of it has a somewhat brooding tone, there are sections that were laugh out loud funny. One of my favorite parts is John Grady eating his lunch under the tree with the Mexican kids.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Medical trauma