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A review by reading_rainbow_with_chris
Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume
4.0
I bought this book for its intriguing title alone and I'm glad I did. This book is a very slow burn, a character study of two misfits focused on one through the eyes of the other. Baume has a great sense of scene and imbues this character with both vision and blindness to his own condition against the human condition.
My only complaint is that the book is such a slow burn I almost gave up a couple times. There were no real peaks or valleys of action or emotion to keep us hooked (but this is deliberate character affect, not poor writing) Thankfully Baume writes sensory images so well I stuck it out and the mysteries we didn't know were mysteries pay off well in the end.
Baume is an Irish author and her stylistic sensibilities may not be as natural for American audiences but if we are willing to put in the work for an unfamiliar style, this book is well worth it.
My only complaint is that the book is such a slow burn I almost gave up a couple times. There were no real peaks or valleys of action or emotion to keep us hooked (but this is deliberate character affect, not poor writing) Thankfully Baume writes sensory images so well I stuck it out and the mysteries we didn't know were mysteries pay off well in the end.
Baume is an Irish author and her stylistic sensibilities may not be as natural for American audiences but if we are willing to put in the work for an unfamiliar style, this book is well worth it.