A review by affyfe
The Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch

4.0

I read this book because of its review on the tournament of books without realizing I had previously read a book by this author. As soon as I started it I knew the writing sounded familiar and sure enough she also wrote on the small backs of children which I read last year. I wasn't quite ready for that level of depression and had I realized that I may have held off and read something else. But knowing what I was in for I powered on, and I'm happy I did. The book switches back from Joan on what is left of earth to Christine who lives on a space station of sorts. There were times I got confused about whose story it was since Christine tells Joan's story at times, but other times it switches fully to her. I was not a fan of the narrator, I understand the feel she was going for, but it was a bit too air-y and unworld-ly to connect with. I think this book would've been much better to read the physical copy.