A review by a0ri
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I did not enjoy this as other did. I see where the author is trying to go, but it felt fixated on taking a very certain approach. As the book went on each speculative element seemed to try to top the previous, which also felt awkward.


The final section also felt detached from the first 2/3 of the book, but perhaps that's because I missed something in my desire to finish and be done with it

Spoiler I really didn't understand why so many of the stories needed to focus the speculative aspects in the scientist being a sexual deviant. It really took away from the impact, especially since I'm one case the scientist was actually a known pedophile, which I would have just dismissed had I not looked up the backstory of each scientist afterward


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