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Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
5.0

I found it hard to get into right away - the choppy story writing is not something I'm used to. But once I did, the choppiness became brilliant! It's a stark way to tell a stark tale and I was amazed at how the writing style reinforced the staccato and hopeless feelings that this type of dreadscape would feel like. I felt the despair that much more, I think, because of it.

The story itself was brilliant as well. Upsetting, but brilliant. Told from the perspective of three women and a girl that felt so real to life I could picture them and further, picture women and girls in my life that could easily have been the reference material.