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A review by servemethesky
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
What a doozy of a novel! I loved this. I wish I hadn't set it aside for a few days to finish an ARC, because I did lose some momentum that way.
This book is incredibly well done, and the voice is fantastic. It jumps off the page! I'd definitely read more of this author's work in the future.
As a reader, I have a flaw where I adore unreliable narrators, identify just how unreliable they are... and then promptly let myself be swept away by them. I knew I couldn't trust Janina, but oh, I did, I did!
By the end, I felt like this novel had some serious John Wick vibes, though it would never be as popular as that franchise due to the deeply eccentric writing style and slow pacing. But damn. This one was good.
This book is incredibly well done, and the voice is fantastic. It jumps off the page! I'd definitely read more of this author's work in the future.
As a reader, I have a flaw where I adore unreliable narrators, identify just how unreliable they are... and then promptly let myself be swept away by them. I knew I couldn't trust Janina, but oh, I did, I did!
By the end, I felt like this novel had some serious John Wick vibes, though it would never be as popular as that franchise due to the deeply eccentric writing style and slow pacing. But damn. This one was good.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder