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A review by dreynoldsbook
August Blue by Deborah Levy
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Deborah Levy has definitely forged her own niche in contemporary literature. She’s the kind of author who you could read a paragraph by and know she had written it. And you also know that elements of her novels will stick with you.
As with TMWSE the novel focuses in on details that repeat and change. And there is the same quite magical quality. It’s not speculative fiction or magic realism. It’s more metaphysical and slightly surreal. A lot of it could seem random and banal if she wasn’t such a good writer.
As with TMWSE the novel focuses in on details that repeat and change. And there is the same quite magical quality. It’s not speculative fiction or magic realism. It’s more metaphysical and slightly surreal. A lot of it could seem random and banal if she wasn’t such a good writer.