A review by djnb
Cockroach by Rawi Hage

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

Well written. The overall theme touches on some pretty heavy topics and intentionally uses a rougher presentation of them to dig into the reader.  Not the typical way you may want to hear about something but that's probably the point. The main character's inner monologue at times reminded me of the catcher in the rye.
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