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A review by daisymoffit
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is difficult for me to categorize as something that I enjoyed reading or not- because it simultaneously is so so beautifully and skillfully written; but at the same time it is the Epitome of a "Feel-Bad" book. Insanely impressive writing skills- McConaghy is so skilled in choosing words and creating imagery that makes you feel as if you understand and have felt yourself the scenes and emotions she describes. This definitely though is a book that I wouldn't suggest picking up if you're depressed- it put me in a weird pessimist mood the entire time I was reading it. But as I write that- I also almost want to say that that's a good thing? She definitely makes you feel things, let's just say that. Besides the paradox of appreciating Migrations for being well written, and yet also making me feel worse after finishing it; I would like to say that my main other facet to review would be the nature of the setting. Being set in a not so distant future where humans have overfished and hunted the world into mass extinction was such a scarily probable setting for this book- and I enjoyed reading about that kind of "dystopia", for lack of a better word. Interesting premise. Overall a good book, just very depressing.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder