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maebinnig's review
5.0
Pro Tip: "crepuscule" is twilight--not, as I speculated, a delicious combination of crepe and popsicle.
This book is not for everyone, but it's probably for more people than might think. I was intimidated by the reviews, which make it sound like something you would buy to put on your shelf and impress people, but not actually read for enjoyment.
To be clear, it is extremely wordy. It is challenging and sometimes frustrating. But it's worth it. It's exactly the sort of book you would expect a poet to write--everything in this book has been re-imagined in some way, looked at differently--but not at the expense of each character having a distinctive and enchanting voice.
My advice? Read it slowly. If you are trying to get through as many books as possible as quickly as possible, Crepuscule will frustrate you. If, however, you just read for the enjoyment of it, you'll find a lot to enjoy.
If I, a troglodyte who had never even heard of Thelonious Monk and prefers the clear, spare prose of Hemingway, can enjoy this book, there is a good chance you will as well. The convenient way to display your elevated literary tastes is just an added bonus.
This book is not for everyone, but it's probably for more people than might think. I was intimidated by the reviews, which make it sound like something you would buy to put on your shelf and impress people, but not actually read for enjoyment.
To be clear, it is extremely wordy. It is challenging and sometimes frustrating. But it's worth it. It's exactly the sort of book you would expect a poet to write--everything in this book has been re-imagined in some way, looked at differently--but not at the expense of each character having a distinctive and enchanting voice.
My advice? Read it slowly. If you are trying to get through as many books as possible as quickly as possible, Crepuscule will frustrate you. If, however, you just read for the enjoyment of it, you'll find a lot to enjoy.
If I, a troglodyte who had never even heard of Thelonious Monk and prefers the clear, spare prose of Hemingway, can enjoy this book, there is a good chance you will as well. The convenient way to display your elevated literary tastes is just an added bonus.
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