A review by lucyblack
A Whole Life by Robert Seethaler

dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

I don’t like people very much and I find social situations pretty hard but I do find people really interesting. This is a deep look into the life of a man. Born in poverty, lives in an abusive foster home, has a short window of happy life and then loses it. There’s war, there’s snow, lots of hard work. I can’t say I enjoyed this, it’s not fun but it’s not too bleak either. It was interesting because people are interesting.