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54% in and I’m still unsettled. The premise hits too close to reality, which makes it all the more disturbing. Melquíades feels terrifyingly plausible. There’s a kind of unease here that lingers while reading. A few repetitions and word choices pull me out at times, but the tension holds.

In the midst of my growing fascination with Gothic literature, I picked this up and was surprised by how quickly it drew me in. The prose leans into the rhythms of the Deep South, rich and grounded, yet still easy to follow, helped by the short chapters. I’m usually not a fan of multiple POVs, but this one works; each voice feels distinct, and together they carry the same weight in different ways.

Started reading this last night and dreamt of a garden I didn't know I wanted: flowers opening without hesitation, leaves given over to birds and small, soft-bodied hoppers that arrive each morning to take what they need. Limón's poems feel like an offering, a quiet consent to be touched by the world, even when it takes more than it gives back.

Here to log my progress and caught a glimpse of the 1-star section. There’s a certain irony in seeing readers judge this book with the same rigid, imaginative failure that Briony uses to judge the world around her. Life imitating art, I suppose... Back to the fountain we go.

This is such a struggle to get through!

rereading for women's month <3

This reminds me of Eleanor & Park.

Despite its surreal and visceral premise, this novel is an arresting exploration of the human condition. Moshfegh creates characters with such psychological complexity that they remain hauntingly grounded within their grotesque world. A masterclass in the uncanny.

loki is annoying af and he thinks he's cute acting like a fool

alexa, play "to be loved" by adele...

this one's really special <3

lovely

the pacing is quite annoying but i'll carry on

i love this so much