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The Exploded View by Ivan Vladislavic

thishannah's review

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This was a quiet and subtle book that felt like a sliver of an impression of Johannesburg. It was a refreshing example of the interconnected short stories type of book, where instead of characters making cameo appearances in one another's stories, the stories were linked by places or ideas instead. I also enjoyed the title appearance moment in the final story. I had been wondering about it, and paying special attention to all the miniature explosions in the first three sections, but when it was finally explained it felt very gratifying.
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