Writing an essay on why it's hard to read Tournier's The Ogre when you've researched the Holocaust

It's a bit like standing on tracks, watching the train come and knowing exactly what's going to happen if not how. Not that it's too direct or obvious, but there are a number of themes that feel like Tournier is standing behind you with a hammer called Auschwitz and beating you over the head with it. It's really, really obvious how this is going to end. Those themes of Canada and Atmospheric density and twins are not heading to a good place.

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Am finding it very hard not to snark while writing this.

"This theme is brought to its final conclusion in L'Astrophore, with the"- and I want to add "- very predictable introduction of Doctor Mengele into the proceedings."