A review by sianjkh
The Pear Field by Nana Ekvtimishvili

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

2.25

this was a weird one. for being based in a residential school for intellectually disabled children it is rarely brought up outside of talks of "normal" kids. i found the writing style added to the general ambience and setting (that being said, i wonder how much of the book was lost in translation). it's overall incredibly cinematic and it makes perfect sense that the author is a director. i wish there was more action, more anything really. i wish the characters has been described more and I wish Lela was able to see her plan through 
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