Reviews

Ice by Anna Kavan

fluffypotamus's review against another edition

4.0

this book was a fever dream. loved the writing style. knowing some of the author's background really gives you another level of appreciation for what's going on here.

kjn1995's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bels_ak's review

3.0

Beautifully written but not narratively enjoyable. It has confusing jumps from story to random dreams without any kind of prompt which was very confusing before I worked out that was what was happening. 
As usual I was permanently frustrated with horrible men not leaving women who they don't like alone. 
I also desperately want the apocalypse to lean towards human connection and comradery rather than war and horror and cannibalism but also understand why when everyone is dying, shooting someone doesn't seem like a big deal.

therosepages's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

0.25

derurgia's review against another edition

3.5

3.5 
Me he enojado mucho leyendo este libro! El protagonista me daba verdaderos dolores de cabeza y a habido veces en las que no me he enterado de nada pero le agarre el ritmo en la segunda mitad y extrañamente me ha gustado

lanadelgray's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Literary version of listening to Joy Division's Shadowplay at .25x speed. 

ambysha's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was chaos, intentionally so. End of world themes are highlighted by people pursuing endless quests, ignoring reality, distracting themselves.

Male character is abuser that sees himself as a savior. Girl is made to be a victim even though she never asked for help. 

 

olivera420's review against another edition

5.0

This book is a trip.

It's following an abusive, mentally unstable, unreliable narrator who goes in and out of hallucinatory episodes and might have a multiple personality disorder? From what I understand this book is about everything from drug addiction and hallucinations to sexual assault and how the abuser justifies it in their head and also about climate catastrophe brought on by some nuclear war (an allusion to the Cold War?) and at times it's almost impossible to separate the events that actually happened from the things the narrator imagines. The descriptions of the ice were amazing, but some parts did get repetitive, especially the way the girl is described. I need to reread.

cloudbulb's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

qdove's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0