kab reviewed The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
Truth is found between the stories we're fed and the stories we hunger for.
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The Book Eaters
3 stars
Content warning ** spoiler alert **
The writing and pacing have momentum but the content is thwarting. The mythology is preposterously systemless and does not stretch imaginative potential to not be a mirror world full of patriarchy. Intimate moments and observations are equally inconsistent regarding character relationships, and all conflict is resolved with violence.