A review by annexelizabeth
Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.0

introspective and simultaneously terse and digressive. thought that the explorations of how we never truly can understand each other's minds were interesting. there was a strong sense of remove to this novella's prose and overall storytelling, despite the near-constant digressions to past memories of the narrator's. i never truly felt like i was inhabiting a fleshed-out character; this novel is very focused on style and theme. sometimes i enjoyed that, and i do admire its clear and concise prose overall, and sometimes i longed for a bit more access to our characters, particularly our narrator. overall, though, i found the calm, almost hypnotic nature of this novel's prose to be quite compelling, and i appreciated what jessica au had to say about our knowledge, or really lack of knowledge, about the lives we are leading and the world around us. my admiration for this book's style and thematic work isn't quite enough to make it a favorite, but i absolutely would recommend it to anyone who's interested