A review by cocopopsmonkey
To Crush The Serpent by Yaşar Kemal

dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Horrifically dark and miserable book that shows you how easy it can be to mould a child into something cruel and heartless, how easy it is to groom a young mind to do your bidding in the name of their own honour and your want for a better life for them-- what would the child know? a child trusts their elders as theyre taught to. Horrible scary story mainly because the scariest part is the realism underpinning the hatred of his mother