A review by jen395
Inferno by Eileen Myles

2.0

DNF: I read just over half of this novel before giving up. I can’t say that it is objectively bad in any sense, the writing style is good and there are many interesting thoughts. I never thought i’d like a novel like this and my experiment showed that was true. Poetry is the one style that goes over my head, and the disorganization, pretentiousness, and lack of direction this novel had did not appeal to me. A lot of events, people, and thoughts are mentioned but none in-depth enough to become enthralled in the story, I felt a great disconnect to the author and how she was feeling. I feel strange not finishing a book as though i’m missing the part that makes me fall in love with it, but I have decided the style and authors voice/personality just aren’t for me.