A review by mothid
We Spread by Iain Reid

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

I thought I wouldn’t like this book- I’m more of a person for stylistic prose and lots of metaphors and this book’s simple style was almost off putting to me. But I liked the middle of the book best, and I liked it because of how vicerally ANGRY it made me be at Shelley. Even if it didn’t have the weird time fuckery and the plot about staying young, I would have considered Shelley my worst enemy because of all the subtle ways she strips autonomy from everyone at the care residence. To be honest, I had no idea what was happening at the end of the book, which I think is the point, and I’m only rating it 4.25 stars because I’m. Bitter about the ending. But anyways! Good book would scream about again