The novel's dialogue is seamlessly integrated into the narration, creating a unique and engaging reading experience. The story's exploration of dark themes is balanced by moments of beauty and tenderness.
The reviewer from Words and Peace appreciates the novel's unique narrative style, particularly the way dialogue is integrated into the narration. They find the novel's exploration of dark themes such as incest, suicide, and racism to be balanced by moments of beauty and tenderness. The reviewer also notes the novel's complex and interesting characters, as well as its beautiful writing. They find the novel to be a challenging but rewarding read, with a unique and engaging narrative style.
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It gives a wonderful flow. I liked how often the dialogs are integrated into the narration with a simple I say (or most often I says!), he says.
The story is depressing, but it is also beautiful and moving.
The characters are complex and interesting, and the writing is beautiful.