A review by oroseo
Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

what is happening?? is it actually happening?? does understanding even matter if the flow of words on the page carries you along just as well??

Oyeyemi contorts my mind. i feel like this piece is nicely in conversation with some other pieces i've read, like Ozeki's The Book of Form and Emptiness in thr way it thinks about how stories come to be, and how they're live wires, andmaybe how they are reaponsive to the reader/listener.