Reviews

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

scheersy's review

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

carmentxx's review

challenging dark mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

i didn’t think i’d end up giving this book as high of a rating as i have, especially since there were definitely long sections of astrology that i skimmed and skipped. most certainly it is not my usual type of book, especially with that ending, what a shock. however it is very slow and requires quite a lot of patience to get through. 

jamielangley's review

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I found the ending surprising and yet, as I continue to think about the book, I see it. I enjoyed the voyage.

tesstells's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

3.25

rebe1913's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

2.5

teachertoledo_books's review

dark funny mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

erikteran's review against another edition

3.0

Novela policiaca cuyas descripciones oníricas donde la naturaleza actúa el papel protagónico valen toda la pena. Vi a una Olga con conocimientos sólidos en ecología y taxonomía de mamíferos. Me gustaría leer más de ella y entender porqué ganó el Nobel.

emiontour's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

This was not a murder-mystery - we follow the ramblings of a "crazy woman" fighting for what she believes is right. I enjoyed the message of the book, the commentary on society/vegetarianism/perception of others but it took me forever to finish this wee book as the ramblings sometimes hade struggle lol

skynet666's review

5.0

This was the first book in a long time in which I felt like I could see into someone's mind. The main character is absolutely unique and getting to know her was wonderful regardless of the background story. It's also a great story with lots of humor and things you don't expect. One caveat is that I don't think this book is for everyone no matter how much some of us liked it.

mastben11's review

dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0