Isaiah Williams > Recent Status Updates

I read a review where someone complained that the book is just Ifem giving her opinions. I thought the review was stupid at first, but now I kinda get what they were saying.

Nuanced and challenging. A brilliant cacophony of tragedies and faith. A transcendent anthology of how the forces of history and the state distill to shape every moment of our lives. I'm loving it, but geez is it slow going.

I was expecting stories of anger and scorn at losing the Cold War. Instead, it's like hearing people talk about living in the aftermath of the death of their god or the sudden disappearance of the sun.
Sincerity. Disappointment. Despondency.

This is the most fun I've had reading a book in years! The Crusader Kings II nerd in me is so hooked

Miriam Toews might be my favourite Canadian author. Her ability to capture the feeling of helplessly watching the people you love the most drown in despair in beautiful and devastating.

Kinda torn. The aimal imagery is better done the more poetic the story is. Trick of the Light explores the complexities or domestic abuse, the the dragon imagery feels like it's almost getting in the way of, rather than enhancing, the story

Rankings so far:
1. The Underside of a wing
2. Mermaid Girls (gorgeous aquatic and cosmic imagery)
3. Finding Houdini
4. When Foxes Die Electric (most obvious)