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A review by jjaylynny
Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
5.0
The science fiction-y part of this book is ever increasingly closer to home, as states mandate personhood in frightening ways. The more compelling aspect of the book for me was the central theme: why do we have children? Why do we want so much to copy ourselves/persist in the world/make more of us? It's something I've pondered; my kids are the worlds I gravitate around. They affected my life and my trajectory in ways I didn't expect and I wouldn't have it any other way, though my biggest worries and sadnesses are tied to their happiness, and that is smothering sometimes.
The author deftly tied all storylines together, though a huge coincidence was unlikely. I liked the setting; Oregon is just as depicted, a character of its own.
The author deftly tied all storylines together, though a huge coincidence was unlikely. I liked the setting; Oregon is just as depicted, a character of its own.