A review by knkoch
A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam

emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

What a beautifully written book. Those graceful, never-ending sentences! This is a very introspective book, and most of it is fully interior, an examination of a young man’s life, cultural history and emotional reckoning as it’s inspired by his observation/participation in events around him. This reminded me a bit of The Unbearable Lightness of Being in its philosophical bent, but this was easier for me to connect to. It felt poetic at times, begging to be read aloud. 
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