A review by allisonnoelle
Naamah by Sarah Blake

3.0

I enjoyed this book, though some of the scene changes were a bit hard to follow. Blake writes in a really blunt way about the body, biological processes, sex, etc., which is sometimes slightly off-putting but ultimately adds to the novel in my opinion. I appreciate how she writes about motherhood, sexuality, desire, despair, womanhood, and animal-human relationships all in the context of the Christian setting. I also really appreciate the retelling of Noah's ark with attention to the despair and loss each of the survivors faced and the way that death was pervasive all around them— literally, in the water surrounding them. Overall, a thoughtful, nuanced, and provocative read.