A review by shoohoob
Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski

emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

The last 10 or so pages really sold this book for me. I love Giovanni’s Room and was excited to read a book similar to it, but this one didn’t capture my attention as much as I had hoped. I did really enjoy reading about 80’s communist Poland as I don’t know much about it. 
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