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A review by whatellisreadnext
Napalm in the Heart by Pol Guasch
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
What a unique little reading experience this was. Napalm in the Heart follows an unnamed protagonist living in a deserted village in a militarised society, as he writes letters to his lover Boris, who lives in the city.
The writing is quite jarring but I think it does a good job of keeping you in a state of confusion, that is clearly felt by the protagonist as he grapples with life and love and the difficulty of familial bonds.
You'd be reading something completely grotesque, which will be quickly followed with the loveliest line you've ever read. I couldn't get enough of this weird and meandering narrative. It reminded me a lot of Strega in it's writing style and The Old Haunts with its tough parental relationships and winding storyline.
I honestly couldn't recommend this enough, and no I don't think I was smart enough for a lot of it, but I can totally see myself rereading it to capture things I missed the first time around.
Thank you to Faber for the gifted copy, this will be out on the 4th of July.
The writing is quite jarring but I think it does a good job of keeping you in a state of confusion, that is clearly felt by the protagonist as he grapples with life and love and the difficulty of familial bonds.
You'd be reading something completely grotesque, which will be quickly followed with the loveliest line you've ever read. I couldn't get enough of this weird and meandering narrative. It reminded me a lot of Strega in it's writing style and The Old Haunts with its tough parental relationships and winding storyline.
I honestly couldn't recommend this enough, and no I don't think I was smart enough for a lot of it, but I can totally see myself rereading it to capture things I missed the first time around.
Thank you to Faber for the gifted copy, this will be out on the 4th of July.