Reviews

Prowadź swój pług przez kości umarłych by Olga Tokarczuk

bound2grrrl's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

mishiebhat's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

suzannacaldwell's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

smalefowles's review against another edition

5.0

I loved the heck out of this book. Who knew that my kindred spirit would be an aged militant vegan living alone in an extremely rural part of Poland? I guess she's also an English teacher, so it makes sense.

As a murder mystery,

Spoiler

it's pretty predictable, and I don't even try to figure mysteries

. Overall, though, the unique, quirky narrator is what makes the book a great read.

krispen's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Really enjoyed this book, it's dark and mysterious and holds some interesting ideas among the fictional story. Although the story is plot driven, the main character is likable or relatable for me at least; she holds a more understated version of female rage than is portrayed in the mainstream, undoubtedly due to her age and years of isolation.  

plukereads's review against another edition

3.0

3/5 ⭐️

The deer gazed at us calmly, as if we had caught them in the middle of performing a ritual whose meaning we couldn't fathom.

This was a little bit of a miss for me. I found the main character quite interesting, just like the story and the setting, except that the whole read felt a little boring to me. Roughly at the 30% mark the book started getting repetative, which, if done right, I can be a fan of, but not here. The story felt streched out. Even if it made sense for the main character, I didn’t love it.

The writing style was incredibly beautiful at times, and at times I found myself trying to skim.

scottyhollywood's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

erin2121's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

mmemontagne's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

sjhaug's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5