A review by starness
The Answers by Catherine Lacey
4.0
A much more intense read then expected, my own senses were heightened throughout, keeping me deep in contemplation and it definitely got my brain ticking.
What this book reiterates is that the human condition is deeply complex. Love in particular something so hard to dissect, interestingly within the social experiment in this book it’s clear that it’s almost impossible to analyse or characterise. This book is definitely about ideas and challenging social conventions.
This is a difficult book to review due to it’s complex premise and a quick summary could even turn off a few readers as it almost put me off initially. I don’t imagine this book would work for everyone unless your a particular fan of speculative fiction. I wasn’t sure I would end up liking this book as much as I did and credit the author for her insightful writing her ability to get deep inside her protagonist thoughts and deliver a compelling, strange but ultimately very interesting story with a fitting ending, this book was completely mesmerising.
What this book reiterates is that the human condition is deeply complex. Love in particular something so hard to dissect, interestingly within the social experiment in this book it’s clear that it’s almost impossible to analyse or characterise. This book is definitely about ideas and challenging social conventions.
This is a difficult book to review due to it’s complex premise and a quick summary could even turn off a few readers as it almost put me off initially. I don’t imagine this book would work for everyone unless your a particular fan of speculative fiction. I wasn’t sure I would end up liking this book as much as I did and credit the author for her insightful writing her ability to get deep inside her protagonist thoughts and deliver a compelling, strange but ultimately very interesting story with a fitting ending, this book was completely mesmerising.