pickA haunting, affecting book that will stick with me. The main character is a nameless woman who is kept in an underground bunker with 39 other women. Unlike the others, she was brought here as a young child and has no memories of the world outside this one room. They live a completely restricted, controlled life. It amounts to a treatise on what it means to be human and free. A consuming novel and such a singular and unusual reading experience.
pickA fun story about a man suddenly who finds himself a cheese salesman. Genuinely made me laugh! 7/10
pickWow that book is something. A bucket of cold water into the face, but in a bracing and energizing way. Was absolutely hypnotised by the writing and protagonist. It is not fun, but it asks some really interesting questions.
This is more litfic than genre SF, and some of the worldbuilding feels fudged. But that is not the point of the book. Also the ending leaves you dangling. Intentionally and I loved it, but I know some ppl hate that.
Mollie moonbeam and I finished this one in bed 🛌 this morning 🌅 😂one of our favourite ❤️ places to read , anyway a so so read for me the author states at the back of the book at stages she didn‘t think she‘d finish 🙃 writing this ; and I can see why . It isn‘t bad far from it , it just lakes depth - there‘s a great story in there somewhere and I appreciate how hard the writing process is. So on Remembrance Day remembering our brave & fallen
pickA striking, beautifully written book that leaves you with more questions than answers but said a lot about what it is to be human. 5⭐️
pickSaw @TrishB & @BarbaraBB posts, so read over 2 days. Talk about a character study on what it means to be human.
The part where the women keep finding the same results over & over, but with variations on how things look, whoa! Some of those scenes felt very Lord of the Flies to me, but others definitely not. Gave me perspective on how broadly humans react to same situation.
Would have loved to know more plot details, but those aren‘t the point.
Thought I‘d be reading either a #NFN pick or cozy fantasy next. After that devastating election, though, the tagged book showed up in the mail and I decided to go all in on the dystopian outlook. No idea where this book is going, but I‘m here for the ride.
This quote really hit me, especially when I think of all the people who voted for Trump, and all the people who sat this election out. Being human rests on very little indeed😢
pickBrilliant, short, dystopian novel. I have so many questions. Really thought provoking.
And that last sentence 🥲
Thanks Barbara 😘
Part WW1 history part ghost 👻 story perfect November pick leading up to Remembrance Sunday “lest we forget 💔“ 🌺👩✈️👨🏻🚒👩🏾🚒💂🏻♀️💂🏿♂️🧑⚕️👩🏽⚕️👨🏽⚕️👨🏼✈️🕵️🕵️♀️🕵🏽♂️🕵🏻♂️
