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A review by itsolivia
Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman
4.0
The deal: In a near-future where everyone on the West Coast has recently started drinking synthetic water, a novelist named Patrick heads on over to Hollywood to be a PA on the set of his book’s movie adaptation, which stars a hot mess celeb. Also, his wife and daughter back home embark on a different journey. Also also, some other ecological collapse stuff.
Is it worth it?: Maybe? The premise is extremely my shit, but for some reason, I was expecting more of a dark, dry humor situation. Instead, the prose is poetically descriptive and makes for an interesting contrast to the bizarre plot. If you like all of those things, it’s a solid ride. That being said, the ending wasn’t exactly satisfying for me, and I felt quite a few threads were left hanging in a way that did not feel entirely intentional.
Pairs well with: my evergreen endorsement for Alissa Nutting’s “Made For Love,” which shares a similar energy even if the writing style is wildly different.
B-
Is it worth it?: Maybe? The premise is extremely my shit, but for some reason, I was expecting more of a dark, dry humor situation. Instead, the prose is poetically descriptive and makes for an interesting contrast to the bizarre plot. If you like all of those things, it’s a solid ride. That being said, the ending wasn’t exactly satisfying for me, and I felt quite a few threads were left hanging in a way that did not feel entirely intentional.
Pairs well with: my evergreen endorsement for Alissa Nutting’s “Made For Love,” which shares a similar energy even if the writing style is wildly different.
B-