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The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington

2 reviews

kers_tin's review against another edition

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

4.0


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careinthelibrary's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I adored the first 40% which is quirky, absurd, funny. Then there's a massive detour that I just couldn't wrap my head around. Surreal and strange and completely off the rails. We get back on the rails at about the 65% mark and it's back to being entertaining and intriguing and I was hoping it would stay that way. It did until we derail again at 90% and the whole last section has me scratching my head. 
If you do like surrealist experimental stuff, you may love this! Heads up for some transphobic, racist, and fatphobic comments. 

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