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reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was not nearly as gripping as Towles’s subsequent books. It took me a long while to get into it, and by the time it finally piqued my interest, the book was almost over. Not sure the payoff was worth such a long wait. I definitely did not care about these characters nearly as much as I did for the characters in his other books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War