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A review by jaclyn_sixminutesforme
Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch
3.0
While this one didn’t ultimately come together for me, I did love returning to Winch’s storytelling manner and play with structure, and her perceptive and poetic imagery. This (to me) read more as a series of linear and interconnected short stories, progressing as May goes on a search for her father and her Indigenous identity. For me the opening and closing chapters were the strongest, particularly when May was immersed in memories and moments with her late mother.
The growth in her writing between this debut and her later work is evident, though the strong origins of her use of imagery and thematic style really shine already in her early writing. And I loved buddy reading this with Didi @browngirlreading - lots to discuss (this would be a great bookclub pick, and is a relatively short read)
The growth in her writing between this debut and her later work is evident, though the strong origins of her use of imagery and thematic style really shine already in her early writing. And I loved buddy reading this with Didi @browngirlreading - lots to discuss (this would be a great bookclub pick, and is a relatively short read)