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Pew
by Catherine Lacey
A curious little book that I'm not quite sure I fully understood but I still think I enjoyed?
One day, in a southern American town, a person is found sleeping on a church pew. They are seemingly genderless, racially ambiguous, and no one is sure of their age. One of the members of the church decides to take them in, and from there everyone in the community becomes involved. They are named Pew, given where they were found, but despite how hard the community presses them for answers, they do not give them. We are not even sure if they know the answers to begin with.
I'm not totally sure what to make of this book. I was able to pick up on some commentary on white saviorism as well as critiques of organized religion. I think this book also spoke a lot about how people react when they are faced with something they cannot easily categorize, something that doesn't fit into their preconceived notions of how the world works. While I enjoyed these themes, I felt very distant from the character of Pew and wasn't really sure what to make of their thoughts and experiences. I think perhaps I like the idea of this book more than the book itself. Regardless, I do think it is a good book, I just wish I understood it a bit more.
One day, in a southern American town, a person is found sleeping on a church pew. They are seemingly genderless, racially ambiguous, and no one is sure of their age. One of the members of the church decides to take them in, and from there everyone in the community becomes involved. They are named Pew, given where they were found, but despite how hard the community presses them for answers, they do not give them. We are not even sure if they know the answers to begin with.
I'm not totally sure what to make of this book. I was able to pick up on some commentary on white saviorism as well as critiques of organized religion. I think this book also spoke a lot about how people react when they are faced with something they cannot easily categorize, something that doesn't fit into their preconceived notions of how the world works. While I enjoyed these themes, I felt very distant from the character of Pew and wasn't really sure what to make of their thoughts and experiences. I think perhaps I like the idea of this book more than the book itself. Regardless, I do think it is a good book, I just wish I understood it a bit more.