Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

full time idiosyncratic, sometimes polemical, and sometimes humorous, ‘Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead' is more of a philosophical novel thinly veiled as a noir crime novel. The author maintains a whimsical narrative even while discussing the hypocrisy/double standards of society, ranging from cruelty against animals to the stigmatization of individuals with differing opinions or unconventional traits not deemed acceptable by “civilized” society.

While I found the book overall pleasing, in later parts, I felt that (especially Janina spilling beetle pheromones, which felt forced and foolish, seemingly to expedite the discovery of the killer), the progression appeared somewhat artificial.
Antonia Lloyd-Jones's translation is natural and fluid, making it delightful to read.
3.75/5