Complex sentence: Michiko Kakutani, book reviewer for "The New York Times" compared the novel to the 1976 Brian De Palma film "Obsession": both feature male protagonists who lose their lover to a violent death, then later believe they have been brought back to life.
Split into simpler sentences: Michiko Kakutani, book reviewer for "The New York Times" compared the novel to the 1976 Brian De Palma film "Obsession". Both feature male protagonists who lose their lover to a violent death, then later believe they have been brought back to life.