A review by sonicdonutflour
The Lost Steps by Alejo Carpentier

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

This book sucked. Another dude tired of capitalist living goes on a jungle adventure where he lives his white, misogynist, fantasy idea of what indigenous existence is like. Good writing but the premise is cringy.