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A review by romeri
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Picked this up randomly in a second-hand bookstore — it is exactly what I needed.
I have been thinking about the end of the world, the apocalypse:
“Razors. Pills. Guns. Little vignettes. Dioramas of the departed and their remains. I am the only ticket-holder at a suicide theme park.” (55)
“I close my eyes and try to breathe but the end of the world is in my throat.” (80)
But after all, despite all the murder, cannibalism, immolation and decapitation, it is about love:
“I say to the crow, ‘Say something.’
The crow says, ‘Zipper. Toast. Glass.’
It sounds like love.” (38)
The image of the narrator holding a walking stick with her head on it will forever stick with me. This book will forever stick with me.
I have been thinking about the end of the world, the apocalypse:
“Razors. Pills. Guns. Little vignettes. Dioramas of the departed and their remains. I am the only ticket-holder at a suicide theme park.” (55)
“I close my eyes and try to breathe but the end of the world is in my throat.” (80)
But after all, despite all the murder, cannibalism, immolation and decapitation, it is about love:
“I say to the crow, ‘Say something.’
The crow says, ‘Zipper. Toast. Glass.’
It sounds like love.” (38)
The image of the narrator holding a walking stick with her head on it will forever stick with me. This book will forever stick with me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Violence, Cannibalism, and Death
Minor: Miscarriage