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A review by jevansmassive
Palace of the Peacock by Wilson Harris
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Entirely unintelligible, which is a shame because I'm sure there are some very interesting ideas hidden amongst all of the inane rambling
Edit: After reading some sparknotes I kind of understand what the book was about, I definitely pulled out some of the themes (7 days of destruction, colonisation) but still the book was so difficult to read page-by-page that towards the end I had to force myself not to worry about the sentences I didn't understand on first pass. Bumped from 2 => 2.5
Edit: After reading some sparknotes I kind of understand what the book was about, I definitely pulled out some of the themes (7 days of destruction, colonisation) but still the book was so difficult to read page-by-page that towards the end I had to force myself not to worry about the sentences I didn't understand on first pass. Bumped from 2 => 2.5