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Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel by Julian K. Jarboe
Self-Care and Everyone On The Moon were concepts that I utterly loved but the writing just lost me sometimes which was a real shame. I couldn't figure out if it was me losing focus or the writing being too dense and experimental for me to keep track of. Possibly a bit of both?
Overall definitely worth a read! Some of the passages and language are just breathtaking (the passage about holding a knife had me screaming). But on the other hand I found some of it really difficult to get through.
3.5
Some of these stories were five stars for me, some of them one. It's definitely worth a read for:
- We did not know we were giants
- As tender feet of cretan girls danced once around an alter of love (not 100% sure what was happening but the vibes were immaculate)
- Estranged children of storybook houses
- The nothing spot where nobody wants to stay
- I am a beautiful bug (also I just love the name of this one)
- First contact, communion
Self-Care and Everyone On The Moon were concepts that I utterly loved but the writing just lost me sometimes which was a real shame. I couldn't figure out if it was me losing focus or the writing being too dense and experimental for me to keep track of. Possibly a bit of both?
Overall definitely worth a read! Some of the passages and language are just breathtaking (the passage about holding a knife had me screaming). But on the other hand I found some of it really difficult to get through.
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
This is one of the bleakest books I've ever read. A tale of a mother holding those she loves tightly in her fists as they are tugged from her one by one by war and violence.
Broke my bloody heart to be honest.
Whether intentional or not, it's inseparable from Gaza, and from every other place I see on my social media feed daily.
Broke my bloody heart to be honest.
Whether intentional or not, it's inseparable from Gaza, and from every other place I see on my social media feed daily.