A review by vixenreader
Appointment in Samarra: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by John O'Hara

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Some of the rhetoric will not fly today, but its exploration of self-sabotage in the midst of dissatisfaction has aged very well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Car accident, Pregnancy, and War

Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder

Be aware that there is bootlegging, carbon monoxide poisoning, dissolution of a marriage, mob violence, and prostitution.