jenknox's Reviews (494)

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

Timothy Snyder

5.0

hopeful sad fast-paced

Veronika Decides to Die

Paulo Coelho

5.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

While this book isn't for everyone, I found it compelling exploring the way we see our lives through shorter or longer timelines and how that changes perspectives.

Content Warnings

Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

When I find authors I love, I seek out their first published books. But, I stumbled across Milan Kundera's first book, The Joke, unexpectedly, unaware that I would become so enthralled. The narrator is funny, serious, honest, and tragic. The premise of this book is original, and disturbingly, wonderful.