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A review by autumnleafgirl
Zorrie by Laird Hunt
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
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This book is odd to me. It's a dreamy pastoral, nearly a fairytale version of the midcentury Midwest. The titular Zorrie is a likeable character, but one who experiences very little in terms of development over what's supposed to be 60+ years of narrative, apart from what I felt was a bafflingly bad decision towards the end of the book. Being only 160ish pages, nothing had a stunning amount of detail, though there was a nice sensory exploration thrown in any time fruit was mentioned.
Overall, the writing was pleasant and poetic, and the short length flew by. I don't regret reading it, but I probably won't think too much about it again.
This book is odd to me. It's a dreamy pastoral, nearly a fairytale version of the midcentury Midwest. The titular Zorrie is a likeable character, but one who experiences very little in terms of development over what's supposed to be 60+ years of narrative, apart from what I felt was a bafflingly bad decision towards the end of the book. Being only 160ish pages, nothing had a stunning amount of detail, though there was a nice sensory exploration thrown in any time fruit was mentioned.
Overall, the writing was pleasant and poetic, and the short length flew by. I don't regret reading it, but I probably won't think too much about it again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Infertility, and Dementia
Minor: Animal death and Body shaming