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232 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160911
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 16 July 2024
For readers who are drawn to enlightening explorations of the darker aspects of human nature, family dynamics, and the cyclical transmission of trauma, The Son of Man by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo is a haunting and unflinching novel that will challenge and captivate them with its unrelenting portrayal of a family's descent into madness.
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In the soft morning light, a man, a woman, and a child drive beyond the borders of a sleepy French post-industrial town into the forested mountains beyond. After several years of absence, the man has reappeared in the life of his wife and their y...
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dark: 94%
tense: 78%
emotional: 57%
sad: 57%
challenging: 31%
reflective: 21%
adventurous: 10%
mysterious: 10%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse232 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802160911
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Grove Press
Publication date: 16 July 2024
For readers who are drawn to enlightening explorations of the darker aspects of human nature, family dynamics, and the cyclical transmission of trauma, The Son of Man by Jean-Baptiste Del Amo is a haunting and unflinching novel that will challenge and captivate them with its unrelenting portrayal of a family's descent into madness.
Description
In the soft morning light, a man, a woman, and a child drive beyond the borders of a sleepy French post-industrial town into the forested mountains beyond. After several years of absence, the man has reappeared in the life of his wife and their y...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 94%
tense: 78%
emotional: 57%
sad: 57%
challenging: 31%
reflective: 21%
adventurous: 10%
mysterious: 10%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse