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A review by jarvvis
The Slynx by Tatyana Tolstaya
adventurous
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
There’s a lot of good here. The most unsettling parts of this book were when, after pages upon pages of an unrecognisable society, suddenly the Oldeners would appear and talk about banal things like meat grinders, it hits that this is not just a miserable
fantasy novel, it is a post-apocalypse, and underneath the depressing malaise the world that we know lies dead and forgotten, and only the barest of artefacts remain. Bone-chilling stuff.
Mostly it’s boring as shit though.
The immersive approach is a bit too effective and does make one feel like they’re living a monotonous life in a world with no culture or history, in a barren wasteland. Honestly, this could have been one of the best short stories I’ve ever read, but ultimately outstays it’s welcome and by the end I genuinely had no idea what was happening or what this book was really commenting on.
fantasy novel, it is a post-apocalypse, and underneath the depressing malaise the world that we know lies dead and forgotten, and only the barest of artefacts remain. Bone-chilling stuff.
Mostly it’s boring as shit though.
The immersive approach is a bit too effective and does make one feel like they’re living a monotonous life in a world with no culture or history, in a barren wasteland. Honestly, this could have been one of the best short stories I’ve ever read, but ultimately outstays it’s welcome and by the end I genuinely had no idea what was happening or what this book was really commenting on.