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challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I don't know how this book ended up on my to-read list. Years ago I wanted to read classics that we hadn't gotten to in school, so likely added it then. To my surprise this is a recent book! Maybe I just recognized the author's name and figured it must be a classic.
The good - the author can write. He can really turn a phrase. The storyline is moderately interesting. You follow a noble-hearted man who wants to change the world, becomes a different person when he has access to power, and you see a bit of his downfall.
The bad - man is this book long. So so long. Unnecessarily long. We explored so many different stories that were unrelated to the content we're presently exploring. The reader is not better informed by reading all these side stories. I should have put the book down because I was so frustrated with it, I definitely forced myself to finish it.
I'm not sure who I would recommend this to. The language is off-putting. The storyline is "meh" and relies on a lot of tropes. Maybe the storyline was revolutionary at the time, who knows, but now it seems fairly standard. We take side journeys that don't help the storyline at all and just add to the book's length.
The good - the author can write. He can really turn a phrase. The storyline is moderately interesting. You follow a noble-hearted man who wants to change the world, becomes a different person when he has access to power, and you see a bit of his downfall.
The bad - man is this book long. So so long. Unnecessarily long. We explored so many different stories that were unrelated to the content we're presently exploring. The reader is not better informed by reading all these side stories. I should have put the book down because I was so frustrated with it, I definitely forced myself to finish it.
I'm not sure who I would recommend this to. The language is off-putting. The storyline is "meh" and relies on a lot of tropes. Maybe the storyline was revolutionary at the time, who knows, but now it seems fairly standard. We take side journeys that don't help the storyline at all and just add to the book's length.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, Slavery, Racism, and Racial slurs
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