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

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I'm still trying to figure this book out. I'm not sure what I think about it, but I know I'll be thinking about it for a long time. A frequent word I've heard used to describe When We Cease to Understand the World is "haunting," and I can't imagine a more apt descriptor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Pedophilia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Excrement, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Genocide, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Alcohol