A review by jknoxwhite
Praiseworthy by Alexis Wright

challenging emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is one of the most challenging books I have read. Hard to say that I really enjoyed it, but I really appreciated it. Stylistically, it was outside my typical comfort zone. 

I will be spending some time reading more about it to better understand the narrative style, which strikes me is more oral based. Reading some of the other reviews here, I agree that the narrative is not just circular but continues to circle back on itself and refine the story and the details.