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A review by mmcloe
The Fisher King by Paule Marshall
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Picked up a copy of this at a used book store many many years ago and just decided to read it. I like the ways that Marshall began to approach non-normative shapes of families and sexual entanglements.
I found the structure of the novel to be a bit too imprecise for my liking. Too much of an ensemble cast for an individual perspective, not polyphonic enough for something more collective.
Excited to get into Marshall's earlier works!
I found the structure of the novel to be a bit too imprecise for my liking. Too much of an ensemble cast for an individual perspective, not polyphonic enough for something more collective.
Excited to get into Marshall's earlier works!