A review by serjbengar
Stupeur et tremblements by Amélie Nothomb

dark funny fast-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? Yes

4.5

I didn't expect to laugh while reading this book. Maybe the workplace setting bored me the first time I started to read it. The narrator loses it in such an absurd way as a result of the situations she faces, and you either burst into laughter or stare in disbelief.
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