The Sympathizer
Ratings118
Average rating4
15
Reviewed
- Interesting central conceit (Vietnamese double agent after the end of the Vietnam war).
+ Had some good satirical parts, e.g. making the Vietnam war film and other commentary on life in the US.
- Writing was very rambling, especially in the last third. Really could have used some editing. The whole last third felt like a bad version of Darkness at Noon.
- The ending was really illogical and random.
- The main character was not very interesting. It wasn't clear what his motivations were and why we should really care about him.
- I wish it had explored more about either the Vietnamese immigrant experience or life in Vietnam after the end of the war.