A review by alisylvi
The Dumb House by John Burnside

challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So grey, and such a beautiful use of language. This book was very captivating and interesting to say the least. The main character was very cold and distant, yet the reader was very close to his mind. And wasn’t the story disturbing? But I loved every single word of it.
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