A review by rmsugarcandy
A Friend of the Earth by T.C. Boyle

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a really smart and interesting book. I feel like I need to sit with it for a while. It took me longer than average to read; the pages felt dense and it was on the slower side, but I never lost interest. The main themes to me was the futility, hypocrisy, and entitlement... perhaps misplaced motives, that can come with making oneself a martyr for a cause. I can't decide yet if I have sympathy for Tierwater or not.