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Checkout 19
by Claire-Louise Bennett
CHECKOUT 19 by CLAIRE-LOUISE BENNETT
I must first thank Saskia from @toppingsbath for putting this book on my radar by inviting me to an author event at the bookshop. I attended the event on Tuesday and it was brilliant — my first proper bookish event. I loved hearing Claire-Louise speak about her amazing book. She was so eloquent, and a very interesting person.
I’ve just finished this book and I thought it was very clever. There’s no plot, necessarily, to speak of, other than the fact that we are following the voice of a young woman as she remembers episodes throughout her life. I’m more inclined to call this book an ode to literature than to call it a novel. The reason is that the writer is constantly referring to works of literature that her narrator has read and the effects they had on her. My wishlist grew by about 30% from reading this!
Bennett is clearly passionate about language and how words overlap with our life experiences. I find this fascinating and the result is something frantic, yet clear. I found myself devouring chunks of this book at a rapid pace because of the stream-like structure. And the result was entirely intense.
I have a massive crush on this writer and can’t wait to read Pond very soon!
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I must first thank Saskia from @toppingsbath for putting this book on my radar by inviting me to an author event at the bookshop. I attended the event on Tuesday and it was brilliant — my first proper bookish event. I loved hearing Claire-Louise speak about her amazing book. She was so eloquent, and a very interesting person.
I’ve just finished this book and I thought it was very clever. There’s no plot, necessarily, to speak of, other than the fact that we are following the voice of a young woman as she remembers episodes throughout her life. I’m more inclined to call this book an ode to literature than to call it a novel. The reason is that the writer is constantly referring to works of literature that her narrator has read and the effects they had on her. My wishlist grew by about 30% from reading this!
Bennett is clearly passionate about language and how words overlap with our life experiences. I find this fascinating and the result is something frantic, yet clear. I found myself devouring chunks of this book at a rapid pace because of the stream-like structure. And the result was entirely intense.
I have a massive crush on this writer and can’t wait to read Pond very soon!
#clairelouisebennett #checkout19 #book #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #bookreview #bookrecommendation #bookreviewer #booklover #bookstagrammer