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Pink Slime: A Novel | Fernanda Tras
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Mehso-so

Another odd #nbalonglist (translated) choice. In costal Uruguay, fish suddenly started dying, birds left the sky, and people got sick. In this strange dystopian world, a woman is paid to care for a child with a syndrome that causes extreme eating while keeping tabs on her mom and hospitalized ex-husband. Honestly, I didn‘t get this at all until about halfway through. The pieces came together a bit but not a very enjoyable reading experience.

mdemanatee Oh no, I was planning on diving into this one next but I‘ll go in expecting an experience like Schweblin‘s Fever Dream where years later I am still like 🤷‍♀️ 2mo
BarbaraBB This sounds so weird. A bit too much so perhaps 2mo
Megabooks @mdemanatee it did not really remind me of that book. I‘m curious what more people will think since it did make the long! 2mo
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Megabooks @BarbaraBB and she didn‘t explain major plot points/background until halfway or more through. Just really strange not in a good way. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo
Suet624 When I saw your tag of nbalonglist I was so surprised that the National Basketball Association had a book club. (edited) 2mo
Megabooks @Suet624 no, no, it‘s a list of books preferred by their tallest players! The book stack must be at least 6‘6” to honor the league‘s average height. 2mo
Suet624 😂😂 Darn! I just finished Brittany Griner‘s book. She never mentioned it! 2mo
Megabooks @Suet624 patriarchy. The players didn‘t see fit to include a female athlete‘s story. Plus, I‘ve heard a few are colluding with Putin. 🤫 2mo
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Creation Lake: A Novel | Rachel Kushner
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Pickpick

I finished this #nbalonglist choice today, and it‘s definitely a “wtf did I just read, but I like it” book. A woman is sent to infiltrate a group of eco-extremists in Southern France. Honestly, that main plot was just okay, but when the MC gets into emails by the anthropologist who inspires the group — that was fascinating! Stuff about Neanderthals, the Cugot Rebellion, and Polynesian seafaring. Enthralling, but really out there!

Hooked_on_books I had decided not to read this before the longlist came out. 😂 Now I‘m going to give it a whirl and your review has me intrigued! At least I know it won‘t be boring! 2mo
BarbaraBB I keep postponing this one. I am not much of a Kushner fan. The emails sound right up your scientific background alley ❤️ but I am not sure they‘re for me. Maybe if the book makes the Booker shortlist 🤷🏻‍♀️ 2mo
Megabooks @Hooked_on_books I‘m really curious what you‘ll think of the addition of all this info. Made it a lot more interesting to me! 2mo
Megabooks @BarbaraBB I‘m not sure you‘ll like it either 💜😘, but it was fascinating for me! 2mo
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abbylibrarian
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Pickpick

One of the most realistic portrayals of depression I've read. Hand this to teens who loved IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY or GABI, A GIRL IN PIECES. #nbalonglist #weneeddiversebooks #yalit

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RoscoeBooks
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Pickpick

Oh, this was just beautiful. Whether describing the Texas landscape or the workings of the human mind or heart, Paulette Jiles has a masterful way with words, and the story she's told here is one I'll remember for a long time. This book absolutely deserves its spot on the #nbalonglist.

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