A review by river69rat
Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I picked this one up for the provocative title. I thought the prose of this book was beautifully written and the themes of animal rights was an interesting reflection on power and relations. Also enjoyed the discussion of ageism and sexism throughout. Lots of good things and yet I really struggled to get through this book. I'm thinking the astrology talk slowed me down and also the one dimensional side-characters, but for such a short book it felt LONG. Would still recommend but don't expect to fly through it. Testosterone Austism is an iconic chapter name...
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