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A review by carleesi
Papillon by Henri Charrière
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
I should have stopped reading when he wrote about a 12 year old trying so hard to seduce him that he finally had to give him to make his “wife” happy 🤢 The racism was very difficult to stomach, as was the homophobia.
It’s maybe 30% true (being generous) and sometimes interesting but I was done with reading his egotistical ramblings. Lots of people have covered how ludicrous it is that he’s told a story of everyone adoring him and sacrificing themselves to help him over and over again.
I wouldn’t recommend this book at all, I think it had its time and there are now much better adventures out there to read.
It’s maybe 30% true (being generous) and sometimes interesting but I was done with reading his egotistical ramblings. Lots of people have covered how ludicrous it is that he’s told a story of everyone adoring him and sacrificing themselves to help him over and over again.
I wouldn’t recommend this book at all, I think it had its time and there are now much better adventures out there to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, and Violence