ChristyB reviewed Question 7 by Richard Flanagan
Who loves longer?
5 stars
I don't know how to classify this book Is it an essay? An autobiography? A history?
Of course, it doesn't really matter. Question 7 is a wonderful exploration of the relationship between seemingly unconnected events. This book is a story of the author, the author's father, the bombing of Hiroshima, the life of HG Wells and the First People of Tasmania. Among other things.
Question 7 forces us to look at actions - such as war crimes - that are clearly evil, calls them evil and then shows us how being evil is both true and overly simplistic. It reveals how the world really works, and then undercuts that reality. I must admit, I'm still reeling.
It is also so incredibly written that I would sometimes re-read paragraphs to make sure I hadn't missed anything.
I'm sure I did.