Heading into this book blind was a fantastic way to go about it. Not knowing the genre, plot or even premise of the novel allowed for me to dissect every line and question how the story was being told as I read it.
I felt this eerie, crawling sensation whilst reading this and those physical sensations are the mark of incredible stories that transcend the page.
In the least elitist way, this collection is for a select group that will only understand the complexities of being a woman in the modern age but put into a dystopian context. Stories about womanhood, your childhood traveling with you, intersectionality, the trials and tribulations of love and much more.
A beautiful read that I believe anyone who resonates with the aforementioned themes should definitely pick up.
It’s a short, bite sized book that is easily digestible (pun intended).

Bunny by Mona Awad

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was phenomenal, I devoured it. Don’t let the mundane introduction fool you, this novel was AMAZING, campy and unpredictable. The pace of this book was perfect and was genuinely impossible to put down. The hazy and confusing plot was perfect and kept you on your toes at all times. The narrative gives whiplash in the best way and unmatched by anything else. There is no book like it.

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wowoowowowowow this is by far the most well written book I’ve read. Delia owens is able to draw such incredible imagery and draw out such rich emotions in her characters is hard to believe this was her debut novel. I say with absolute certainty I will be rereading this, and I never reread. This book is such an amazing portrayal of Kya and her life in a beautiful way even if the story may not be that way at some points. I loved the interwoven poetry and it’s symbolism as it all connected at the end so well I was left speechless. The subtle shifting of perspectives was done in such an elegant way you never left the novel as the literary world turned around you. It took me a long time to stop crying and compose my thoughts so this may not even be a good review but all I can say is read it.

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