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Cool view into a totally different world but with themes and ideas that felt tangible and relevant. A much needed escape rn.

Cool view into a totally different world but with themes and ideas that felt tangible and relevant. A much needed escape rn.

These are stories about metamorphosis, the most jarring of which are people of privilege who slip into lives of greater simplicity. An American girl loses herrself in the Nepali culture. A successful business woman is held in prison and undergoes a profound transformation. When taken as a whole these stories describe our desire to escape life's difficulties, and the way in which our own personalities will always color those escapes.

So just before I turned out the lights, I read the first story in this collection and I'm still puzzling over it. On the one hand, I found it unresolved and unsatifying. On the other, I had strong sense that it was spot on, that what I was reading was what so many of us are feeling these days.

Strong, engaging writing. I expect more clarity as I read on.

Grey, rainy day, listening to Great Courses Bach and the High Baroque (highly recommended!) Cats are nearby and this just arrived. A cup of coffee will make it a great morning.