A review by knenigans
Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Nightmare of a story. Awesome book, in the original definition of the word.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Drug use, Torture, Vomit, Murder, and Classism