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A review by bookologist_phd
We Spread by Iain Reid
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book was incredibly gripping and unsettling. I could have read it one sitting if I didn’t have plans. Highly recommend for spooky season!
Penny is an older woman who loved to paint. Her long time partner has died and she is living alone in her apartment of 50 years until one day she is taken a long-term living facility in the woods. She is told she and her partner made these plans but she doesn’t remember. That is the beginning of her questioning her own memories and what is real or not.
I loved how fast-paced and immersed I was in the story. I felt her panic viscerally. This book makes you thinking about aging, identity, and the meaning of life in a really unique way.
Penny is an older woman who loved to paint. Her long time partner has died and she is living alone in her apartment of 50 years until one day she is taken a long-term living facility in the woods. She is told she and her partner made these plans but she doesn’t remember. That is the beginning of her questioning her own memories and what is real or not.
I loved how fast-paced and immersed I was in the story. I felt her panic viscerally. This book makes you thinking about aging, identity, and the meaning of life in a really unique way.