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A review by everie
The Past Is Red by Catherynne M. Valente
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Feels like if Junie B. Jones was born in the post-apocalypse (HIGHEST PRAISE).
This is my first Valente, and I cannot BELIEVE how much she packs into so few pages. Just when you think it can't go any farther, she drops things likesemi-sentient robot and the entire lost rich jerk population of earth terraforming Mars on you so naturally. Nothing feels out of place, everything is heart-wrenching, and certainly it's a story for our strange, strange times.
This is my first Valente, and I cannot BELIEVE how much she packs into so few pages. Just when you think it can't go any farther, she drops things like