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A review by megan_bbender
The Story of a Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This book is not very entertaining, but it is more than just words on a page. The author is trying to convey a message between the lines however I am still unclear on what it is supposed to be. I think it is important to be open-minded and to pay attention to truly grasp what the author is saying, but unfortunately due to the over extreme amounts of detail I didn't have the energy to continue trying.
Although this book is beautifully written, sometimes there is just too much. I often found myself rereading pages to understand what was going on and at some parts I was skimming the pages rather than reading them.
Although this book is beautifully written, sometimes there is just too much. I often found myself rereading pages to understand what was going on and at some parts I was skimming the pages rather than reading them.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Cursing and Sexual violence