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this main character is...

like i enjoy reading “unlikeable” women but given the context and in comparison to the other characters she is vapid, vain and downright mean at some points. woof.

when i tell you this book is so heavy-handed...

have a feeling i will cry at the end of this

while this is a fantastic introduction for any layperson, i am frustrated by some of the ahistorical socio-political comparisons and contextualizations. in particular, her narrative of native history in the united states shows that she is completely out of her depth. really wish this was more focused on scientific writing.

now THIS is how you write short stories. the horror-adjacency and mythical elements are making me read this at the speed of light.

now i love absurdism — but what is going on here???

I have extremely mixed feelings about this novel. I understand what Olivia Laing is trying to do and I'm glad she went for it — on the other hand, my opinion is nowhere near as harsh as some of the other Goodreads reviews.