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catastrophe's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tarahtelkin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
nathcheng's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
literary_hazelnut's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
bluefebruary's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
kingkong's review against another edition
3.0
This book is political or something, mostly its about a guy who wants to pretend to be a normie
martinat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
meowrilena's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
bremser's review against another edition
2.0
This wasn't a bad book but definitely a case where the (great) film was better than the book. Some of the childhood flashbacks in the movie which are brief glimpses become a slog in the book. The representation of repressed homosexuality giving birth to fascist tendencies in the book was less subtly drawn than in the film. It felt like a clunky case of mid-century armchair psychologist, especially compared to some of Moravia's other characters.