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jess_mango's review
3.0
"Defiance" is written in the format of a journal/stream of conciousness of a mentally unstable genius who has murdered two young men. It follows her thoughts as she sits in prison on death row awaiting her execution. At times this book can be hard to follow as it jumps around from one subject to another... but you truly do feel as if you are reading the ramblings of a psychopath. It's definitely a challenging read.
My book group read "Defiance" as one of our selections. Most people in the group did not enjoy the book and found it hard to follow and very disturbing.
My book group read "Defiance" as one of our selections. Most people in the group did not enjoy the book and found it hard to follow and very disturbing.
w00ster's review
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A savage whirlwind of a book, I've certainly never read anything quite like it.
Ambitious and tense and dense. Very dense and repetitive, at times to great effect, but still ...I did find myself reading a tad faster just to move along this hall of mirrors. Lurking behind was a bit of an agenda as well.
It's certainly an experience, and worth a read!
Ambitious and tense and dense. Very dense and repetitive, at times to great effect, but still ...I did find myself reading a tad faster just to move along this hall of mirrors. Lurking behind was a bit of an agenda as well.
It's certainly an experience, and worth a read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Sexual violence
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