A review by slighte
Gravity Is the Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty
5.0
I was a bit hesitant as to how Jaclyn Moriarty’s second adult novel would go after loving her YA and kids books so much, but I was not disappointed!! The same humour, voice, and weirdness is definitely there, just with more adult characters. An absolutely weird and wonderful read that is whimsical, light, and different. I loved this book so much!!
There are dark and unhappy aspects to the story that will definitely resonate with anyone who’s lost someone close to them, but at the same time that part of it isn’t too heavy and doesn’t overtake the rest of the story. It’s still a fun book with a bunch of other stuff going on.
Some people would probably say there’s not a lot of action in the book or it’s a bit slow, but to me the magic is in the unique narration/voice and the main character’s observations/reflections on life, loss, grief, self help books, womanhood, single parenthood, etc that had me laughing a lot and eventually crying.
Not much else to say here, it was an exceptional read!!
There are dark and unhappy aspects to the story that will definitely resonate with anyone who’s lost someone close to them, but at the same time that part of it isn’t too heavy and doesn’t overtake the rest of the story. It’s still a fun book with a bunch of other stuff going on.
Some people would probably say there’s not a lot of action in the book or it’s a bit slow, but to me the magic is in the unique narration/voice and the main character’s observations/reflections on life, loss, grief, self help books, womanhood, single parenthood, etc that had me laughing a lot and eventually crying.
Not much else to say here, it was an exceptional read!!