Sam's Reviews > Attila

this was probably the hardest book I've ever read, and it was not even satisfying. it felt like reading a fever dream of a fever dream. half the book is nonsensical, and the other half is uninteresting. I so badly wanted to like this book, but it quickly became apparent that this was written for the sake of being challenging and convoluted to challenge what literature could be rather than an interesting novel. I believe that the editors felt pressured to let this work be published as is without severe restructuring and cuts primarily due to Coll's suicide soon after finishing the work. I wouldn't recommend, even if you're looking for something challenging and lyrical. Such a disappointment.