A review by servemethesky
Awayland by Ramona Ausubel

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Picked this up at an indie bookstore on a whim and absolutely loved it. Her writing is beautiful. I found myself underlining many of the sentences because they just hit so hard with wisdom and beauty. Motherhood and mother/daughter relationships are a big theme, along with feeling lost/like you don’t belong, love (and losing it or never having it). Gorgeous. Not every story hit just right, but if you’re the kind of person who likes feeling sad sometimes, there’s probably something for you here.