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A review by nicoleisalwaysreading
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wow. I’m in awe. This concept just continued to expand and expand and encompass so much more beauty and difficulty as it grew. The technical side of this writing is genius. Would be 5 stars if not for a slight doubt that this exact narrative structure was 100% effective. There was a building sense of a “reveal” that never quite came, but that ended up being what I thought all along. So I’m wondering if some of the mystery or uncertainty throughout was completely necessary/clouded the poignancy and clarity of the themes which were already so complex…nevertheless, this is EXCELLENT. Please read.
Graphic: Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Alcohol
Such an interesting way to play with magical realism or a bending of how we perceive “reality” in something that is already fictional.