A review by edrickashay
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

If you like your books weird and empty-headed with no real plot, you’ll like this better than me. If you’ve got an obsession with urine, you’ll like this book way better than me. 

I’m getting quite tired of “evocative” and surreal language being used to describe books with little to no plot. This book is a short fever dream that felt like a waste of time. If there were any deeper metaphors or meanings, this book executed them so poorly or they got lost in translation and went straight over my head. I think other books do the weird, surreal thing better while actually saying something.