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A review by jojodoug55
Death Valley by Melissa Broder
4.0
3.75/5 stars
Absurdly humourous yet realistically grave. Beautiful yet triste. I expected more from the cactus entry, but in a sense it does act as a thread throughout. The use of a desert is an effective allegory for grief. I appreciate the fact that this novel does not speak about typical grief, rather the grief felt before someone passes, the grief concerning what-ifs, the grief of feeling grief too soon, the grief of self. The pacing is superb: it reflects not only the emotions of the protagonist, but it also creates a consistent narrative voice and provides the reader with a sense of intrigue.
Absurdly humourous yet realistically grave. Beautiful yet triste. I expected more from the cactus entry, but in a sense it does act as a thread throughout. The use of a desert is an effective allegory for grief. I appreciate the fact that this novel does not speak about typical grief, rather the grief felt before someone passes, the grief concerning what-ifs, the grief of feeling grief too soon, the grief of self. The pacing is superb: it reflects not only the emotions of the protagonist, but it also creates a consistent narrative voice and provides the reader with a sense of intrigue.