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3.11 AVERAGE
3.11 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
It was hard to get into at first because of the poetic prose, but once you got into it, it was an interesting read.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault
challenging
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Peach has just 98 pages, but is completely unique in its story and writing style. Heavy in visceral symbolism and ambiguous in its prose, the story follows a girl’s stream of consciousness after a harrowing and brutal experience of sexual assault.
The writing style is completely different to anything I’ve read - it reads more like a poem cryptic in its true meaning than your typical novel of psychological fiction. Despite being a short novella, I found it a challenging read due to the graphic and grotesque descriptions as well as the overall form of the book itself. After her assault, Peach aims to continue with her life as normally as she can - her pain and trauma goes unnoticed by her family members and her boyfriend, but she is plagued with jarring and convoluted memories of the assault and her attacker.
What I liked about this book was the clever use of intense and experimental symbolism - the book explores the complexities of the aftermath of tragedy and Peach’s subsequently damaged psyche in an interesting way, making the book definitely memorable and compelling for the reader.
Although the writing style worked well for the stream-of-consciousness-like narrative and the length of the story itself, it wasn’t something I particularly found myself enjoying because of the fact that a lot of it was so surreal and incomprehensible at times. However, it does work well with the concept of it being a work of psychological fiction, as well as the intense topic that is being covered within the story itself.
The story is both unsettling and fascinating, and the expressive imagery and powerful and distressing narrative will definitely stay with you when you’ve finished this book. It’s definitely impactful (especially the ending!) and worth a read if you’re interested in psychological fiction and reading more of a new and interesting writing style.
The writing style is completely different to anything I’ve read - it reads more like a poem cryptic in its true meaning than your typical novel of psychological fiction. Despite being a short novella, I found it a challenging read due to the graphic and grotesque descriptions as well as the overall form of the book itself. After her assault, Peach aims to continue with her life as normally as she can - her pain and trauma goes unnoticed by her family members and her boyfriend, but she is plagued with jarring and convoluted memories of the assault and her attacker.
What I liked about this book was the clever use of intense and experimental symbolism - the book explores the complexities of the aftermath of tragedy and Peach’s subsequently damaged psyche in an interesting way, making the book definitely memorable and compelling for the reader.
Although the writing style worked well for the stream-of-consciousness-like narrative and the length of the story itself, it wasn’t something I particularly found myself enjoying because of the fact that a lot of it was so surreal and incomprehensible at times. However, it does work well with the concept of it being a work of psychological fiction, as well as the intense topic that is being covered within the story itself.
The story is both unsettling and fascinating, and the expressive imagery and powerful and distressing narrative will definitely stay with you when you’ve finished this book. It’s definitely impactful (especially the ending!) and worth a read if you’re interested in psychological fiction and reading more of a new and interesting writing style.
I don’t know how to review this book. It’s very, very strange. It says it’s a novel, but I absolutely don’t think it is. This is a prose poem, and while I may not have enjoyed it, I respect the author for her desire to write a completely different type of book. It’s surreal and absurd- the characters are made of custard and sand and tree and sugar- and the imagery is jarring and grotesque and completely memorable. The author plays with words and rhythm just like a poem, and she creates an unusual and dark piece that is impossible to categorize.
I gave it three stars but I now think I may have loved this book. I might be back to edit my rating.
I gave it three stars but I now think I may have loved this book. I might be back to edit my rating.
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated