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dr_matthew_lloyd 's review for:
Untamed Shore
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Untamed Shore is a little rough around the edges - such that, while I think it is one of the most physically beautiful books I've read in a while, I found myself thinking it would feel more appropriate to be reading it as a worn old paperback with scuffed corners and creases across the cover. There's an atmosphere to it that would be enhanced by that sense of age; an atmosphere that was also heightened by the early summer warmth and the still, slightly humid atmosphere of my apartment before the landlords turn the central air on for the summer. A languid, summer heat, befitting the story of a young adult in that phase of life when she's done schooling, done with her home town, but can't yet leave, she doesn't have the resources. I read it quite fast, but it feels sometimes like it's going slowly - or at least, at the necessary pace. This book feels exactly right for what it is.