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A review by small_alex
The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld
5.0
4.5 stars
I don't know how to review this. This book left a lump in my throat that I'm not sure will ever go away. I wish there had been a glimpse into another POV, though I get that the single POV was intentional and important. It just hurt. And it ended with so many things unresolved. Not that the ending was bad. It was what it needed to be. Still. I don't know. My heart hurts. This book was not good for my mental health.
Trauma aside, the imagery of this book is spectacular. It's unapologetically graphic, but each scene is symbolic. The tone itself is such an interesting contrast between a child's POV and these gruesome scenes. I usually avoid books with child main characters, but this was extremely well done.
I don't know how to review this. This book left a lump in my throat that I'm not sure will ever go away. I wish there had been a glimpse into another POV, though I get that the single POV was intentional and important. It just hurt. And it ended with so many things unresolved. Not that the ending was bad. It was what it needed to be. Still. I don't know. My heart hurts. This book was not good for my mental health.
Trauma aside, the imagery of this book is spectacular. It's unapologetically graphic, but each scene is symbolic. The tone itself is such an interesting contrast between a child's POV and these gruesome scenes. I usually avoid books with child main characters, but this was extremely well done.