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A review by r0seanne
Swimming Home by Deborah Levy
dark
sad
tense
slow-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
4.0
“When couples offer shelter or a meal to strays and loners, they do not really take them in. They play with them. Perform for them. And when they are done they tell their stranded guest in all sorts of sly ways she is now required to leave.”
Despite its length, the book was an incredibly slow and challenging read. Yet, what Swimming Home lacks in pace, plot and character distinction, it makes up for through Levy’s controlled prose and beautiful writing style.
Despite its length, the book was an incredibly slow and challenging read. Yet, what Swimming Home lacks in pace, plot and character distinction, it makes up for through Levy’s controlled prose and beautiful writing style.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death