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annietaber 's review for:
Prophet Song
by Paul Lynch
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book is a masterpiece. Docked it 0.25 ONLY for some over-reliance on certain phrases and tropes that got annoying (eg. “like some foreign war;” ending each big paragraph break with some waxing poetic reflection that doesn’t match the tone of what just happened) . Otherwise I was perfectly compelled. Such a smart blend of the mundane and the existential that keeps you reading and reflecting on the state of the world while also keeping on living. An essential book for Westerners of what war and despotism could look like should it arrive at our doorsteps as it has all over the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, War
Moderate: Death, Torture, Trafficking