A review by tanukino
Tony and Susan by Austin Wright

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

4.0

Probably the best book that I've read so far this year! Emotional, intense, and unique in its storytelling. I don't think that the movie could accurately capture the prose and intensity and human feeling that was described across this book.

It's a dark book, and it tackles a lot of very intense human feelings, but I think it does so in such a realistic, yet artistic way. While the characters are all written to be incredibly unlikeable, they are also incredibly relatable. 

-0.25 stars for the weird penis fixation, another -0.75 for the slow pace of Susan's actual life between reading chapters of Edward's book. Could have paced that better. 
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