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A review by rmgebhardt
As She Climbed Across the Table by Jonathan Lethem
4.0
I didn't read this as a hard sci-fi exploration of a black hole-ish entity being created, studied, and watching how it captures someone, but instead saw it as a tale of a relationship gone sour and how you can hold on too long to something that is not right for you; there just happened to be some interesting sci-fi driving the relationship split.
The science concepts were fascinating and added a flair to the story that gave this falling out tale a unique spin. The end of the novel ultimately left me a little cold as it felt somewhat cliched and murky, but to that point it was quite easy to relate to the main character, riding alongside as he deluded himself into staying where he was, even when presented with a way out, with better options, with alternatives... he had let himself get so caught up in a relationship gone sour that he couldn't get out.
It's a pretty quick read and I'd definitely recommend giving it a spin.
The science concepts were fascinating and added a flair to the story that gave this falling out tale a unique spin. The end of the novel ultimately left me a little cold as it felt somewhat cliched and murky, but to that point it was quite easy to relate to the main character, riding alongside as he deluded himself into staying where he was, even when presented with a way out, with better options, with alternatives... he had let himself get so caught up in a relationship gone sour that he couldn't get out.
It's a pretty quick read and I'd definitely recommend giving it a spin.