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A review by devinsf
A Novel to Read on the Train by Dumitru Čšepeneag

adventurous challenging fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This is a new translation of an experimental work by a Romanian novelist living in exile in Paris (This was his first novel written in French). Per the intro, it's a work in the "onierist" style; mimicing the strange looping and watercolor logic of dream narratives. I thoroughly enjoyed this, but would recommend it only for people who enjoy experimental lit or poetry -- steer clear if you're looking for linear plot development or narrative causality.