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A review by kaequinn
Drunk on All Your Strange New Words by Eddie Robson
5.0
I'm going to be 100% honest, contemporary fiction isn't normally my go-to but after seeing it on booktok and reading the blurb I knew it was a must read. And wow, it didn't disappoint.
It's no surprise to find that Eddie Robson has had his hand in some Dr Who-esque sitcoms as this very much travels along the same vein. Heartfelt, humorous, with a twist of mystery and a slight flirtation with campiness (but just the right amount). I found myself surprised with the plot several times, and attached to the characters much more than I expected by the end. Even if you don't normally do aliens or sci-fi I would still recommend this as the genre acts as more of a flavor to the story rather than its foundation.
I listened to this as an audio, and I have to say Amy Scanlon does an absolutely bang up job. She embodies just the right amount of emotion and inflection that really makes it feel like your being told a story, not just having one read to you. I know her talent made an already fantastic book all the more entertaining.
It's no surprise to find that Eddie Robson has had his hand in some Dr Who-esque sitcoms as this very much travels along the same vein. Heartfelt, humorous, with a twist of mystery and a slight flirtation with campiness (but just the right amount). I found myself surprised with the plot several times, and attached to the characters much more than I expected by the end. Even if you don't normally do aliens or sci-fi I would still recommend this as the genre acts as more of a flavor to the story rather than its foundation.
I listened to this as an audio, and I have to say Amy Scanlon does an absolutely bang up job. She embodies just the right amount of emotion and inflection that really makes it feel like your being told a story, not just having one read to you. I know her talent made an already fantastic book all the more entertaining.