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A review by melc
Crooked Seeds by Karen Jennings
challenging
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is really dark and bleak, but a powerful book about violence and the scars it leaves. It's visceral and maybe a bit on the nose, but intriguing nonetheless.
Weaving together a future South Africa with water shortages and post apartheid communities, this tells the story of Deirdre, an amputee with depression and a drinking problem and what happens when she is confronted by the dark past of her brother. Apartheid not forgotten and the wounds are still raw.
This novel is pretty bleak and uses body horror to grab your attention to drive home the ugliness of its themes. It's quite unique, powerful and will stay with me.
Weaving together a future South Africa with water shortages and post apartheid communities, this tells the story of Deirdre, an amputee with depression and a drinking problem and what happens when she is confronted by the dark past of her brother. Apartheid not forgotten and the wounds are still raw.
This novel is pretty bleak and uses body horror to grab your attention to drive home the ugliness of its themes. It's quite unique, powerful and will stay with me.