A review by johnbittles
Mammoth by Eva Baltasar

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was lucky enough to get a proof copy of this from And Other Stories. It's a short, powerful novella about a young woman who, dissatisfied with life decides to live in a remote firehouse. She loses herself in the isolation and, for the first time in a while, feels calm. I relationship with the local shepherd could be her salvation or her end. 

Written in a gripping style I read this in one setting. Not a word is wasted. Loved it?