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A review by maryehavens
Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan
3.0
There's a lot going on in here: suicide bombings are just the backdrop as a son and his father's fling go on a journey to find a father/boyfriend.
I "enjoyed" it in the sense that it was a very interesting, understated story of self-discovery for the two main characters. There's even a nice little romance on the way. The violence as backdrop is interesting and casts a cloud over all the events. I see a bit of a similarity in current pandemic living with these characters who have accepted a life with random violence.
I've already forgotten the main character's name but this is one of those stories where I wish that character well. Numi, too :) They deserve better.
I "enjoyed" it in the sense that it was a very interesting, understated story of self-discovery for the two main characters. There's even a nice little romance on the way. The violence as backdrop is interesting and casts a cloud over all the events. I see a bit of a similarity in current pandemic living with these characters who have accepted a life with random violence.
I've already forgotten the main character's name but this is one of those stories where I wish that character well. Numi, too :) They deserve better.