A review by mortimer
The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

i had to read this book for a literature class and everyone hated it so much that the professor gave in and said that we could write our final paper on any book we'd read. to my knowledge i am the only student in that class that decided to write my final on this book, and it was like a ten page paper on performance art and performing the role of the artist or subverter as it relates to my experience in dealing with big name wealthy contemporary sculptors. this book definitely has some problems, as do all books-- i think the pacing sometimes trips over itself, i don't always love the way the protagonist is written, etc, but i am fully obsessed with this book. i recommend it to everyone i know
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