A review by gxuosi
Pew by Catherine Lacey

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a southern gothic cathartic exploration of identity and the complexity of where kindness, forcefulness, forgiveness, and forgetting all mix in a tangled up middle space. i really couldn't write a review for this book if i tried, but i would recommend it if you liked russell bank's "the sweet hereafter" or jacqueline harpman's "i who have never known men."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Homophobia, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

all of the minor content warnings other than alcohol use occur in a grand finale of single cut off sentences removed from actionable plot or context.