pickAs a reader you‘re thrown unmourned in this world and left lost to figure out your bearings.
Gradually this world imagined by Clarke weaves its magic on you and holds you prisoner like Piranesi but definitely more inquisitive than him
One is left with two questions what did I just read a fantasy, a parable or a peculiar thought experiment
and are we still Us with no memory?
pickFantasy/magical realism are some of my least favourite genres. Having said that, I made an effort to go along for the ride. I enjoyed the world that Clarke built, the characters and the twisted tale.
Thanks once again goes to @Rissreadswithcats for being my book-pusher, and literally putting this in my hand 🙏. Pushing me right out of my 📖 comfort zone 😆.
so-soI've had this on my TBR for a really long time so I'm glad to finally have read it!
I always liked the movie but felt like there was something missing from it and so I was hoping that the book would give me something more but oddly enough the book read even choppier, if you can believe it.
Dialogue felt stilted at different moments, scenes were awkward in a way that weren't in the film but all in all a solid read that reminded me of why I love it
Auto-buy: Susanna Clarke, Chris Whitaker, Valerie Perrin
Read more: Meg Howry, Julia Phillips, Shannon Bowring
First time: Rebecca Reilly, Barbara Kingsolver, Louise Penny
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