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A review by afantasysky
Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi
3.0
Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi is a very surreal book and I'm honestly not that sure how I feel about it. Otto and Xavier (and their pet mongoose) have been gifted a honeymoon (but not a honeymoon) trip on The Lucky Day (a transformed former tea smuggling train). Everything is strange from the get go and as things progress they stumble upon a mystery that ties in with their own lives.
It's all vibes and even absurd things are taken as commonplace. What really drew me in was the stories about the main characters and the few other people on the train including the owner who they are not meant to talk to. Those stories really drew me into the mystery that was set up and I really enjoyed the middle portion of the book.
Unfortunately, the resolution didn't really answer any of my questions and I think just gave me more. I ended the book feeling confused and unsure. From chatting about the book in my book club, those that loved it didn't think the mystery was the point, and they enjoyed all the questions and how the book made them think.
I think I can only recommend this book if you would be there for the wonderful prose and vibes and don't mind being confused. If you can live without answers and closure to an intriguing mystery - do pick this up, it was an interesting time. However if not, you'll probably be disappointed by the ending like me.
It's all vibes and even absurd things are taken as commonplace. What really drew me in was the stories about the main characters and the few other people on the train including the owner who they are not meant to talk to. Those stories really drew me into the mystery that was set up and I really enjoyed the middle portion of the book.
Unfortunately, the resolution didn't really answer any of my questions and I think just gave me more. I ended the book feeling confused and unsure. From chatting about the book in my book club, those that loved it didn't think the mystery was the point, and they enjoyed all the questions and how the book made them think.
I think I can only recommend this book if you would be there for the wonderful prose and vibes and don't mind being confused. If you can live without answers and closure to an intriguing mystery - do pick this up, it was an interesting time. However if not, you'll probably be disappointed by the ending like me.