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A review by kristianawithak
Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin
4.0
Emily Austin returns with a wonderful second novel, Interesting Facts About Space. In a similar vein to Everyone In This Room will Someday be Dead, Austin tackles a serial dater and listener of true crime podcasts. Who is thrown into confronting her fears that someone is following her, her fears of bald men, and her fears about herself.
It is a novel of self-discovery told from the perspective of Enid, who works for the Space Agency and spouts off facts about space to self-soothe. Worried about her mother, her neighbor, and who might have broken into her house, Enid must grapple with her fears.
Told through true crime podcast snippets, facts about space, rewatching your teenage YouTube channel, and confronting yourself. Austin writes a beautiful, thought-provoking novel.
This is not a coming-of-age novel. It is not an unreliable narrator. It is a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. It is filled with a love of family despite the fear Enid has toward connections. It is insightful and touching.
It is a novel of self-discovery told from the perspective of Enid, who works for the Space Agency and spouts off facts about space to self-soothe. Worried about her mother, her neighbor, and who might have broken into her house, Enid must grapple with her fears.
Told through true crime podcast snippets, facts about space, rewatching your teenage YouTube channel, and confronting yourself. Austin writes a beautiful, thought-provoking novel.
This is not a coming-of-age novel. It is not an unreliable narrator. It is a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. It is filled with a love of family despite the fear Enid has toward connections. It is insightful and touching.