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The Bell by Iris Murdoch
4.0
challenging dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I’m fascinated by this book, which I think must have been quite progressive for it’s time in regards to LGBTQIA+ issues. I wonder what readers thought about it back then. It had a dreamy, atmospheric quality to me, characters with unclear or unrealized motives, with one event tying everything together. It’s perhaps similar to Emily St. John Mandel’s books, which I very much enjoy. I think this is a book that would generate a lot of discussion, and one that will stick with me.