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eveningreverie 's review for:
August Blue
by Deborah Levy
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“You’re a sorceress. You’re lifting the waves and will drown us all.”
The first full length book I’ve read from Deborah Levy did not disappoint. Direct, piercing, reverent. Certain images may seem over-explained or a bit too directly connected to previous happenings, but, in the context of the protagonist, this is done in a self aware manner and nearly always has multiple ways of perceiving the image.
A lot of this book reminds me of a Sin7ven lyric from “Imago:” “I needed some visions to know not to see everything as an image alone.”
The first full length book I’ve read from Deborah Levy did not disappoint. Direct, piercing, reverent. Certain images may seem over-explained or a bit too directly connected to previous happenings, but, in the context of the protagonist, this is done in a self aware manner and nearly always has multiple ways of perceiving the image.
A lot of this book reminds me of a Sin7ven lyric from “Imago:” “I needed some visions to know not to see everything as an image alone.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault