A review by sofipitch
Ice by Anna Kavan

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

Not my favorite bookclub pick. This book is insanely repetitive and I feel like something only a self-absorbed Freudian might like. Have I mentioned how frail and skinny and white this girl is? And don't forget childlike, she's sooo fragile and small 🙃🔫 I feel like it's a metaphor for the closed world of misogyny, the girl is relentlessly pursued by this guy who is obsessed with her based on appearance and just cannot get away, much like the ice is creeping in, a fridged wasteland that is her role as future wife. She finally really goes with him in the end which is also closest to the end of the world, submitting to the patriarchy is death but it's also the only option, the ice will find you, the only other option is to kill yourself. But I feel like even exploring that metaphor doesn't make it interesting to read
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