so-soI have Torres‘ Blackouts on my TBR shelf, but first I wanted to start with one of his earlier novels. Three brothers are raised in near poverty by the parents and have a close, but brutal relationship to each other borne out of love and violence. The chapters are short set pieces and some work better than others, but the book races to a climax that in some ways felt forced and unnecessary. Torres lacked finesse and subtlety in this volume.
so-soThe beginning of this year has seen me continuing my journey through small press and translated fiction. This is the story of a Norwegian girl who goes on a school semester in Australia where she ends up living in a renovated brewery with another girl. The brewery has only thin walls and the borders between the girls and sound and reality blur. While it was an interesting exploration of intimacy and loneliness it didn‘t fully work for me.
Just completed my first book for #Sharreadathon. I read this in high school but didn‘t remember much of it. As usual, I got so much more out of it as an adult.
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“What—?”
I couldn‘t keep the smile out of my voice. “What this is, mi amor, is a kidnapping.”
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I think I will read the tagged in honor of @sharread
A Gentleman in Moscow was one of the last books that she posted and enjoyed.
I will also devote my time in the land of Fourth Wing this week.
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Boy, was it a bit chilly this morning! When I went to walk, it was technically 40°, which I can do with a light jacket; however, the “feels like” temp was 29°, so I had to layer a bit AND wear a jacket and a hat. The characters in this book are just making me so sad for them all. #audiowalk
pickMoody, gothic, and beautifully written. It‘s an unhappy book, but it was really great.
I‘m enjoying this book, but I sometimes get a little lost for a minute with the jumps in time. We are supposed to get a lot of rain tomorrow and then snow, so I‘m trying to get in my #audiowalk while I can!
pickOh, was this a journey — I feel like I traveled the 1500 miles (in the wrong direction) with Emmett and Billy. And I‘m now in an absolute tangled mess over the final act — feeling every which way about where characters ended up and the choices they made.
All this to say, it was as engrossing and affecting as I always hope a novel will be.
