A review by sarah984
That Time of Year by Marie NDiaye

mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

This book had me hooked at first with the sort of dreamy magical quality to the events and the nightmarish bureaucracy that the main character found himself trapped in. But in the end he wound up really annoying me with his self-absorption and I didn't really "get" the ending.
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