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ohlhauc's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
This is a weird, haunting short read that is hard to explain but had a huge impact on me. It follows an unnamed, amnesiac narrator as he catalogues various encounters and situations with his fellows that don't get cured at a hospital that they can't leave.
The writing is simple yet the descriptions are beautiful. The style is a bit like a fever dream as the narrator jumps between a reality he's not sure of and dark, twisted dreams.
It provides many opportunities for reflection and in particular, the commentary on memory, time, and wrestling meaning from a static, sterile world were poignant.
The writing is simple yet the descriptions are beautiful. The style is a bit like a fever dream as the narrator jumps between a reality he's not sure of and dark, twisted dreams.
It provides many opportunities for reflection and in particular, the commentary on memory, time, and wrestling meaning from a static, sterile world were poignant.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Vomit
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