A review by weirdtea
The Convalescent by Jessica Anthony

2.0

There is an absurdity to much of this book that I really respond to. There is definitely a lot of delight to be found in it. The narrator is oddly compelling. Some of the elements of magical realism are interesting. Some feel a bit tired--The Metamorphosis--really? As much as I enjoyed some aspects of the novel, its eccentricities seem to spill over into...pretension? No, not really that. It is like a precocious child, amusing and full of promise, but a bit too hungry for attention and a bit too full of self-satisfaction to be truly endearing.