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A review by libraryofpeculiar
The Armies by Evelio Rosero
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I have a feeling this book was supposed to make me feel lots of deep emotions but the only thing I felt was boredom...
The premise is really good but unfortunately I couldn't get myself to care about anything in the book. Especially our main character Ismael. He's one of those gross perverted grandpas and I really did not like him. I know the liking him was not the point of the book, but I find it hard to enjoy the book if I don't like the characters.
So, yeah... sadly a total miss for me.
The premise is really good but unfortunately I couldn't get myself to care about anything in the book. Especially our main character Ismael. He's one of those gross perverted grandpas and I really did not like him. I know the liking him was not the point of the book, but I find it hard to enjoy the book if I don't like the characters.
So, yeah... sadly a total miss for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and War