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A review by linneahedvig
Our Tragic Universe by Scarlett Thomas
4.0
This was almost more philosophy than narrative, but it philosophized about narrative in a way that really made me rethink what I expect from fiction...and what I expect from life. It talked a lot about how we narrativize our lives in a way that isn't quite healthy.
The main character, Meg, writes YA series books while she tries to get her "real" novel written, but she just keeps deleting more and more words from her novel. But instead of the novel becoming nothing, it's like it could be anything--a grocery list, a note to her boyfriend. This book feels similarly ambiguous, but in the best way.
The main character, Meg, writes YA series books while she tries to get her "real" novel written, but she just keeps deleting more and more words from her novel. But instead of the novel becoming nothing, it's like it could be anything--a grocery list, a note to her boyfriend. This book feels similarly ambiguous, but in the best way.