Rachel

Chance of confusion

Revisado: 08-28-21

(Possible spoilers) The majority of the book had me in question as to why it was leading itself on an entire different topic than the one addressed in the very beginning. And from what I’ve concluded it seems to me to be more focused on a build of character than the build of story. The entire time reading I kept seeing all of Norton’s decision, and thoughts revolving around those decisions, introduce us to the person he becomes. The author leaving us on this constant teetering of, is he innocent or is he guilty, never affirming his verdict, but certainly at some points alluding to the validity of it. Purely based on the way the character perceived his own story, made me want to sympathize with him, but I still had a general altogether dislike for the character in all. For his selfishness, lack of empathy, bigotry, and wrongful self-righteousness. I love the author, I love the writing style, I love the psychological awareness this book focuses on and forces you to ponder on. While a grotesque subject, and a twist of character perspective we don’t normally get, it was beautifully done and I’m glad the author thought so outside the box and outside social norms to write this even though the backlash could be severe. She is not glorifying her character, as I think some of the readers assume, but showing us a rare look inside the mind of people who behave this way.

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Good but not Great

Revisado: 01-22-21

Hard to get into and to hold attention, just felt as if a lot of the scenes were unnecessary and drawn out. There’s a lot of potential, and some good story twists though.

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