Ancient Greece is an intriguing subject from the present day perspective, but this novel brings their cultural ideals and ethics into knife bright clarity.
Beauty is terror.
Told from the point of view of an outsider, the plot follows a collection of college students and their mission to replicate ancient rituals of transcending everyday life and morals. The protagonist does not hesitate to follow them and their charming professor into oblivion.
Heavily researched, yet the plot and characters are constantly moving. The narrator is also one of the most passive protagonists I’ve read. His journey is fascinating in the way an insect being washed down a drain is, an inevitability to the viewer but not necessarily to the insect. The writing itself is highly detailed while still being readable.
writing before breakfast 