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A review by thebobsphere
Emergency by Daisy Hildyard
3.0
Could a book be too rambly? this was my problem with Daisy Hildyard’s Emergency. Theoretically I should love a book like this as the majority of it consists of detailed descriptions of nature be it rabbits or a three legged deer with a penchant for cakes and yet I couldn’t really get into the narrative.
During lockdown the narrator decides to speak about her childhood memories of living in rural England. As I stated earlier, these memories consist of long passages about plants, animals and her neighbours and friends and their relation to fauna and flora.
My problem with Emergency was the structure. It’s like someone talking to you without pausing. One long breathless chat. Although the actual descriptions are memorable, they tend to get lost in the book, as every topic is squished and compressed, leading to an exhaustive read.
It’s a pity because I do like descriptions of wildlife in novels.
During lockdown the narrator decides to speak about her childhood memories of living in rural England. As I stated earlier, these memories consist of long passages about plants, animals and her neighbours and friends and their relation to fauna and flora.
My problem with Emergency was the structure. It’s like someone talking to you without pausing. One long breathless chat. Although the actual descriptions are memorable, they tend to get lost in the book, as every topic is squished and compressed, leading to an exhaustive read.
It’s a pity because I do like descriptions of wildlife in novels.