A review by goatsrsexy
Mothtown by Caroline Hardaker
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book felt like a nightmare, where things kept changing and nothing made sense and it was all just terrible. I do mean that in the best way possible. I really enjoyed this book despite the absolute dread I felt while reading it.
Every time I thought I understood what was happening I turned out to be wrong, all the way to the very end. I'm still not sure I really understood what I just read.
The modern problem is an interesting way to describe a real phenomenon we have in our own world, one that I think almost everyone can relate to, to a certain degree. Maybe it's just my mental illness talking but I can see myself so clearly in a woman screaming in the street, desperately wanting to be seen... To a child who doesn't understand how their favourite person can just stop existing.... To a family who just wants everything to be okay.... And to so many people desperately searching for any kind of meaning to hold on to. Yes, surreal and confusing as it was, this book also felt incredibly poignant and relatable.
I definitely don't think this book will be for everyone, but for those like me who love strange and confusing books, you will love this.
Every time I thought I understood what was happening I turned out to be wrong, all the way to the very end. I'm still not sure I really understood what I just read.
The modern problem is an interesting way to describe a real phenomenon we have in our own world, one that I think almost everyone can relate to, to a certain degree. Maybe it's just my mental illness talking but I can see myself so clearly in a woman screaming in the street, desperately wanting to be seen... To a child who doesn't understand how their favourite person can just stop existing.... To a family who just wants everything to be okay.... And to so many people desperately searching for any kind of meaning to hold on to. Yes, surreal and confusing as it was, this book also felt incredibly poignant and relatable.
I definitely don't think this book will be for everyone, but for those like me who love strange and confusing books, you will love this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Body horror
Moderate: Grief