A review by strrygo
The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill

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

2.25

had such high hopes nd kept having to force myself to pick it up again ; ;  there were a couple passages here n there where it felt like i was getting what i wanted out of a modern day minotaur story! nd the rest of it just felt like it was leading nowhere.. i do think the concept of exploring loneliness n isolation through myth/legend is super interesting but So much time was spent on what i thought was the least interesting part of that story, which is saying a lot bc i love a book that "goes nowhere" esp if the place it's starting from has lots to offer. do appreciate some of its style n experimentation nd there rlyy were some moments that made me keep reading but they just ended up making me realize i was waiting for another "moment," which doesn't make for a great reading experience i think!
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