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Abinash Elanggumar
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other single woman, sleeping on the bench, and then the subsequent revelation about her future fate ... wow, haha. okay. kind of darkly funny but also horrifying.
— Jan 07, 2026 07:06AM
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Abinash Elanggumar
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(chapter nine - the body) today's three chapters done. i don't have a lot to say that i haven't already, it's a really nice read. a very empathetic portrayal of single motherhood. very simply done, but still really moving.
— 12 hours, 8 min ago
Abinash Elanggumar
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(chapter seven - the dunes) nooo the windows ;(
— 13 hours, 23 min ago
Abinash Elanggumar
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(chapter six - the magic words) i like how honest the narration is, how flawed she is. how she feels bitterness towards her daughter, but you understand how her difficult circumstances inspire these unpleasant feelings. you can really empathise with the amount of strain she is under.
— Jan 08, 2026 03:52AM
Abinash Elanggumar
is on page 84 of 192
(chapter five - the sound of a voice) 0_0
— Jan 08, 2026 03:51AM
Abinash Elanggumar
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(chapter four - a dream of birds)
i don't have that much to say, another quietly affecting chapter.
— Jan 08, 2026 02:59AM
i don't have that much to say, another quietly affecting chapter.
Abinash Elanggumar
is on page 54 of 192
i could continue actually but for my own sake i will stop here. i don't think this is the kind of book you should binge in one day, in an ideal world i would have read this over 12 days, starting the day with a cup of tea and a chapter from the book. you gotta let the moments seep in ... it has been a very pleasant, easy read so far. the imagery very evocative. liking it!
— Jan 07, 2026 07:19AM
Abinash Elanggumar
is on page 54 of 192
(chapter three: sunday in the trees)
i see why the book is structured like this now. each chapter is like an individual vignette over the span of the novel. it's very readable, with each chapter tying itself together really nicely. this chapter highlights the strain of being a single mother, the exhaustion of balancing all of these roles, and never being able to put yourself first. the imaginary conversation with the
— Jan 07, 2026 07:05AM
i see why the book is structured like this now. each chapter is like an individual vignette over the span of the novel. it's very readable, with each chapter tying itself together really nicely. this chapter highlights the strain of being a single mother, the exhaustion of balancing all of these roles, and never being able to put yourself first. the imaginary conversation with the
Abinash Elanggumar
is on page 38 of 192
(chapter two: the water's edge)
i really liked this chapter. it all came together really nicely, the stuff with water, the rain sea, the silver sea. the narrator and her daughter really well characterised too. just an endearing read, i can't say exactly why.
— Jan 07, 2026 06:42AM
i really liked this chapter. it all came together really nicely, the stuff with water, the rain sea, the silver sea. the narrator and her daughter really well characterised too. just an endearing read, i can't say exactly why.
Abinash Elanggumar
is on page 18 of 192
(chapter one: territory of light)
very simple, matter of fact narration. nice to be back to first person ... weird preference of mine, i just find myself endeared to people's narrations of their lives? i don't have that much to say atm, but i feel like the book being so short is split into twelve for a reason, so im going to write whatever is on my mind after each chapter.
— Jan 07, 2026 06:20AM
very simple, matter of fact narration. nice to be back to first person ... weird preference of mine, i just find myself endeared to people's narrations of their lives? i don't have that much to say atm, but i feel like the book being so short is split into twelve for a reason, so im going to write whatever is on my mind after each chapter.
