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A review by bjr2022
Stillicide by Cynan Jones
3.0
I'm a reading purist who prefers reading to listening to audio recordings and knowing little about a book's story before reading it. In the case of Cynan Jones's Stillicide, the opposite is preferable:
These short stories were originally written for BBC radio, then compiled for publication by Granta, and now due for release November 17th in what most likely will be a beautifully designed book by Catapult. (It was Catapult's gorgeous publication of Jones's Cove that made me request an ARC of Stillicide).
I suspect hearing these stories might be the most powerful way to receive them. And comprehension is definitely improved by reading the book's blurb: this is collection of stories about a perhaps not-so-distant future when water is commodified and people are fighting in the streets to protest the hauling of broken glaciers through their towns, displacing their homes.
I enjoyed these stories, but a Kindle ARC is not a good way to read them. They felt fragmented and confusing at times, nevertheless compelling by the end. But if you are Jones fan, consider buying the Catapult paperback in November. They do exquisite books, and Jones is a fine writer.
These short stories were originally written for BBC radio, then compiled for publication by Granta, and now due for release November 17th in what most likely will be a beautifully designed book by Catapult. (It was Catapult's gorgeous publication of Jones's Cove that made me request an ARC of Stillicide).
I suspect hearing these stories might be the most powerful way to receive them. And comprehension is definitely improved by reading the book's blurb: this is collection of stories about a perhaps not-so-distant future when water is commodified and people are fighting in the streets to protest the hauling of broken glaciers through their towns, displacing their homes.
I enjoyed these stories, but a Kindle ARC is not a good way to read them. They felt fragmented and confusing at times, nevertheless compelling by the end. But if you are Jones fan, consider buying the Catapult paperback in November. They do exquisite books, and Jones is a fine writer.