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There's a point at which evocative surrealism eliminates sense-making and this is on the wrong side of that borderline. Also, gross and disturbing.
Would not advise eating while reading. 1/3

Hmm, well. This was very... squelchy. And squicky.

I enjoy experimental fiction, & I enjoy climate fiction, & I get what she's going for here, but it didn't really do it for me. Maybe because biology scifi/body horror stuff is not my cup of tea (tho you DEF shouldn't drink tea made w/ the water in Shivering Heights!).

It wasn't boring though. I'll give it that (& it's pretty short too, so if you think it might be your thing, give it a whirl).

Vadnais describes the town of Shivering Heights in lush, dense prose, mirroring the wildness that is quickly overtaking its people.

Read January 11-13
Rated 4/5 ⭐️
Book 4/60

This eerie, surreal, atmospheric read takes place in the near future where climate change has dismantled the world as we know it. The story mostly occurs in Shivering Heights where weather is extreme.....terrential rains, fog, toxic skies, and the inhabitants, humans included are changing, and evolving in remarkable ways.These interconnected stories are mezmorizing and prophetic. Reads like a strange nightmare.....think environmental horror.