4/5

Mothtown was such a unique story. It was like a fever dream, fluid and moving. It’s so hard to pin down and felt like my head was constantly swimming in the lyrical prose. It really sucked me in and left me wondering what was real and what was not.

We follow David from when he was ten, a lonely and very introverted child who never seems to fit in. His father gave up on him, his mother only worried in what felt like a necessary motherly way, his sister was inconsistent and the only real friend he had was his grandfather. So when his grandfather disappears one day his whole world is shattered and he falls into an ever falling depression.

It felt like I was right there tumbling into the deep along with David through his life as he tries to go through what should be normal situations but he just doesn’t seem to grasp anything. He turns into himself, pushing everyone away with every step. Sometimes you could see through the fog and imagine just how strange he must have been to everyone else, but in his mind it made perfect sense.

It started off slow but I really loved it overall. The conclusion was kind of perfect and really wrapped things together in a way I think made sense for such a fluid story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Angry Robot for the review copy.