A review by bhnmt61
Hell of a Book by Jason Mott

5.0

I’m pretty sure this book is brilliant. It’s complicated, and beautiful, and heart-breaking, and I didn’t always understand exactly what was happening. But it’s not difficult to read- I read a review ahead of time that intimidated me, but even though there were a couple of times I just had to keep going without being 100% sure what was going on, for the most part the pages turn themselves. It’s an entirely unique reading experience with a lot of meta elements- the narrator is figuring out how to tell the story as he’s telling the story, which sometimes involves contradicting himself or retelling a moment he’s already narrated in slightly different way. I’m not doing a good job of convincing you to read it, I know, but if you’re at all interested in race and social justice, and particularly if you’re interested in writing and the creative process, Hell of a Book is not to be missed. Fascinating.