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Reading this for book group.
Was a little dubious at first based upon the premise but very quickly was drawn into the narrative. The interweaving of Shelley’s creation with the rise of AI and the exploration of gender is beautifully done. And it feels so very prescient right now.
In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, …
In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating …
This is a fascinating book. Really very compelling. I’m very much on the end game and don’t want to put it down, but it also doesn’t feel like the sort of book that I want to binge on.
In a remote Polish village, Janina devotes the dark winter days to studying astrology, translating the poetry of William Blake, …
The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse—by a group of children playing …
This was a very cleverly constructed story that leads the reader through the unexpected and, often, deeply disturbing lives surrounding the murdered “witch” in a relatively isolated Mexican community. This is a powerful novel that felt important, but still eminently readable… as long as you’re not overly attached to the concept of full stops.
The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse—by a group of children playing …
Fantastic, really compelling read.
The Witch is dead. And the discovery of her corpse—by a group of children playing …
This is a very odd, but deeply captivating book so far. The movement of the plot between chapters and points of view is incredible. It’s also very upsetting at points.
@loppear Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
A very clever little book. It somehow manages to be incredibly compelling, possibly by tricking the reader into being convinced …
A very clever little book. It somehow manages to be incredibly compelling, possibly by tricking …
A very clever little book. It somehow manages to be incredibly compelling, possibly by tricking the reader into being convinced of the interconnectedness of the stories despite, as the book proceeds, the reader increasingly becoming convinced that there is no genuine narrative or story, even in the seemingly directly continuous stories they encounter. The story is entirely made by the juxtaposition of unrelated sequences and yet the magic of the telling leaves you convinced of their self-evident unity.
A very clever little book. It somehow manages to be incredibly compelling, possibly by tricking the reader into being convinced …
The Four-Gated City, published in 1969, is the concluding novel in British Nobel Prize-winning author …
A fascinating ending to the Chikdren of Violence series. Much more experimental than the earlier books in the series, clearly exploring the feeling of communal, psychological madness Lessing started to explore.
In Manhattan, a young grad student gets off the train and realizes he doesn't remember …
This was a wonderfully fun and vibrant novel. It reminded me, in some ways, of the Lonely Londoners, albeit in an urban fantasy setting.
This was a delightful little read. I was given it as a present after my cat died, and it is such a warm, simple tale of discovery and loss. A beautifully written story, well worth the time.
