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teackojane 's review for:
A Children's Bible
by Lydia Millet
“they liked to drink: it was their hobby, or—said one of us—maybe a form of worship. they drank wine and beer and whiskey and gin. also tequila, rum, and vodka. at midday they called it the hair of the dog. it seemed to keep them contented. or going, at least. in the evenings they assembled to eat food and drink more. dinner was the only meal we had to attend, and even that we resented. they sat us down and talked about nothing. they aimed their conversation like a dull gray beam. it hit us and lulled us into a stupor. what they said was so boring it filled us with frustration, and after more minutes, rage. didn’t they know there were urgent subjects? questions that needed to be asked? if one of us said something serious, they dismissed it. mayIpleasebeexcused. later the talk grew louder. freed of our influence, some of them emitted sudden, harsh barks”
i read this as it is it was the bookstore i work at featured book of the month, i dont think i would have picked this up on my own volition. dystopian is not my preferred genre but i do think this short book had a lot to say about absent parents, the current climate crisis, religion and just overall children.
i didn’t love the ambiguous nature of the apocalypse and i really did want to know more about what was happening outside of these kids bubble. it is clearly supposed to be surreal and just focus on the kids as an collective but like i needed to know what was happening.