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flowchelle 's review for:
Beautyland
by Marie-Helene Bertino
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would absolutely not consider this book within the science fiction genre. It is somewhat adjacent maybe or possibly just an unreliable narrator. I found the prose in this book very interesting and thought provoking but did not enjoy the blunt disconnectedness. It took a long time to get invested but about halfway the story picks up and starts to make more sense. Overall, I felt like there was a lot of inferring that I didn't fully follow throughout the story and those holes left me frustrated with the plot often. A lot of the statements that I assume were meant to be profound seemed to be slightly overdone or not as unique as they were supposed to come across as. I will continue to think about Adina's perspective nonetheless.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Death