A review by jormungad
Авиатор by Eugene Vodolazkin, Евгений Водолазкин

challenging reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

i liked how poetic the book was, how easy it was to read chapters styled as diary notes — normally there isn’t much appeal in such style to me — and why it must’ve been important for my grandpa to read it, but there are a few things in the plot that rise a sort of repulsion in me to the author, primarily, how his female characters are first and foremost objects to project the main character’s love on, thus, heal him.