V for Vendetta

In an attempt to remain morally ambiguous, all characters become reprehensible through their actions which consequently, induces a sense of apathy to any of the events without a single likeable character to relate to. Moore's anarchist biases are so pronounced through the novel that it becomes obvious - not debatable, not ambiguous - where his ideals truly lie. V is barely a character, but instead a bundle of political beliefs that he sporadically spouts alliteration advocating anarchism and violence.

In fact, most of the characters themselves are caricatures and ciphers rather than actual people - which makes that entire first book almost insufferable to read due to how blatantly Moore makes his characters to be as propaganda pieces. He dehumanizes the government, making them all undeniably horrible people that you side with V's ideas of anarchy since there is no other choice, making his side almost holy in comparison. It is with the extreme endorsement of anarchism that the book runs into ethical problems, seemingly endorsing torture and violence in support as long as the ends are justified. Mental rape happens, only for it to be brushed off after the girl realizes how great anarchy really is (?).

The book doesn't challenge you, nor does it want to ask you a question to convert you to its side. It masks moral ambiguity with strawmanning and propaganda, making anarchism seem like the answer to all.

Still didn't hate it for some reason, probably because I stretched this reading over the course of 1 month. But it is so obviously a flawed book that I can't imagine rereading this.