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A review by caitlins_bookshelf
Interesting Facts About Space by Emily Austin
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
our main character in this one is enid - a neurodivergent lesbian, who is deaf in one ear and has a phobia of bald men. it feels very much like a character study, exploring her relationships with everyone in her life, at a time when lots of things seem to be changing for her. she's a serial dater, but unexpectedly ends up in a much more serious relationship than she's used to. she's trying to bond with her half sisters - who come from the family enid's dad made when he left her and her mum - for the first time. she becomes paranoid that someone is following her / breaking into her apartment. and she starts working through her childhood trauma and learning to make sense of the way she is.
as you can probably tell this book handles some pretty heavy themes so definitely check trigger warnings if you're interested. however ! on the whole it remained a pretty light hearted read. it was written with a lot of humour, which mainly came from enid's reflections on the world around her. I enjoyed how it was made up of quite little passages, which included flashbacks and internal thoughts amongst the main plot. and I loved the random space facts even if I knew a lot of them already.
it was kind of a weird book but in the best way. it was interesting to be on the outside, an objective viewer, of someone struggling so much with themself. I could understand enid, and relate to her at times, whilst also being able to see that her thought processes didn't always make logical sense (remind me of this next time I spiral lol)
I loved reading about her various relationships with her friends and family and hookups, messy as they were, and I especially loved the dynamic between enid and her sisters, and also with her main love interest.
I think maybe that's all from me because there's not loads I can say without spoiling ! but if you're wanting a character centred story with queer and neurodivergent rep that explores mental health and trauma then this is the one !!!
as you can probably tell this book handles some pretty heavy themes so definitely check trigger warnings if you're interested. however ! on the whole it remained a pretty light hearted read. it was written with a lot of humour, which mainly came from enid's reflections on the world around her. I enjoyed how it was made up of quite little passages, which included flashbacks and internal thoughts amongst the main plot. and I loved the random space facts even if I knew a lot of them already.
it was kind of a weird book but in the best way. it was interesting to be on the outside, an objective viewer, of someone struggling so much with themself. I could understand enid, and relate to her at times, whilst also being able to see that her thought processes didn't always make logical sense (remind me of this next time I spiral lol)
I loved reading about her various relationships with her friends and family and hookups, messy as they were, and I especially loved the dynamic between enid and her sisters, and also with her main love interest.
I think maybe that's all from me because there's not loads I can say without spoiling ! but if you're wanting a character centred story with queer and neurodivergent rep that explores mental health and trauma then this is the one !!!