A review by jemini
Oxygen by Annabel Lyon

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Oxygen is a collection of 13, quite absurd, stories based on connecting and pulling back from others by a Canadian author! I enjoyed the blunt, poetic writing and how disconnected the stories are. It feels like you’re just dropped into a moment and exit just as quick. I think my favourite story was Black, the first story, or Tea Drinks. Trials was a cool one and Play, the last one, was a great closer for the collection. 

 

I believe this was their debut book and I am intrigued to read more of their work in the future.