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A review by chortle
I Have the Right to Destroy Myself by Young-Ha Kim
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
initial thoughts: Might I appreciate the narrator more if I was well-versed with philosophy on aesthetics of death? This novel's a reminder to interrogate (sometimes I wish there were reflexive verbs that denote actions done to oneself; so s'interroger in french... I am simultaneously the reader and my self, no?) the reader's separation of narrator and/or characters from their author.
More to say on the characters and execution later...
More to say on the characters and execution later...
Graphic: Death, Self harm, and Suicide