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Kallocain
by Karin Boye
I absolutely adore this book. It is, without a doubt, one of the better ones I've read in my life. Explaining why I like it is a little difficult, however, since I'm having a hard time putting my finger on why.
I think it's a combination of the world that Boye builds up — the strange, cold future that scares me a lot more than some of the other dystopian novels I've read — and the absolutely beautiful use of language. Boye paints everything with a poetic surety and while the book doesn't always go into depth into emotions or events, it still gripped me as I read it.
I was so fascinated by the world, their customs, and how Boye wrote the characters that I can't help being in awe. It is fairly dated now, sure — dystopian novels are hardly anything new anymore and might not seem like much to today's readers — but if you remember when this was written, the impact it has is much greater.
In short, this is a lovely book that I highly recommend. It might not be for everyone, but I truly loved it and should probably reread it soon.
I think it's a combination of the world that Boye builds up — the strange, cold future that scares me a lot more than some of the other dystopian novels I've read — and the absolutely beautiful use of language. Boye paints everything with a poetic surety and while the book doesn't always go into depth into emotions or events, it still gripped me as I read it.
I was so fascinated by the world, their customs, and how Boye wrote the characters that I can't help being in awe. It is fairly dated now, sure — dystopian novels are hardly anything new anymore and might not seem like much to today's readers — but if you remember when this was written, the impact it has is much greater.
In short, this is a lovely book that I highly recommend. It might not be for everyone, but I truly loved it and should probably reread it soon.