Reviews

Antkind by Charlie Kaufman

dylanger's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

santiagoramirez's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kxsak's review against another edition

4.0

I’m hungry for some Slammy’s

eaterofworlds's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jarjarblingg's review against another edition

slow-paced

5.0

mcleary's review against another edition

3.0

What the f**k did I just read?!
For all his intellectualism (and I'm personally not intellectual enough to know if it's real/actual intellectualism, or just pseudo-intellectualism), Kaufman is not afraid to make silly jokes. And I appreciate him for that. I laughed out loud quite a lot at this book, particularly the first half. It's one of those books (depending on who you are of course), in which the writer, or the character he has written, articulates a lot of your own thoughts. I also particularly appreciated the digs at cancel culture etc. But alas it just became too abstractly absurd in the end for me to remain invested.

smo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

cameroneader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

danpeachey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

aa_travers's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

As unhinged as you would expect from Kaufman.  This is a fast moving, ever changing story of a (usually) unlikable character tumbling through a world completely out of their control.  Hilarious, ridiculous, and extremely fun.