It's the quintessential "adult" book not in sex or gore, but depictions of cynicism and social norms. Short and sparse, but all the loops are closed neatly and the themes play out perfectly. Not comparing this to roald dahl because of the Scandinavians writing about coldness trope, but an author of slightly disquieting children's work going no holds barred unsentimentality for adult novels.
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the true deceiver by tove jansson (trans. thomas teal)
It's the quintessential "adult" book not in sex or gore, but depictions of cynicism and social norms. Short and sparse, but a...
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I understand that this is a thriller and that's why the story beats are the way they are, but I don't particularly like it. The epil...
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Very, very similar to The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe. Its major strength is that and its prose. This is the first book I've ...
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When it comes to politically didactic novels, I think this one is quite good because the prose is strong and the main character is intellige...
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