A review by blueberrysubmarine
Dinosaurs by Lydia Millet

challenging inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Dinosaurs🐦 is difficult to describe. It reads like a lighthearted slice-of-life story but with a sparse usage of words, requiring quite some attention of the reader. It was an unusual style to me which I really learned to like. Although enjoying the read, I thought for quite a while it is going nowhere. The last pages reveal however that the book is really about

contemplating what freedom means, taking a strong stance against isolated/individualistic understandings or illusions of freedom. I think Lydia Millet wants to show that we are all interconnected and that true freedom only occurs in community.

I think she succeeds in showing this without idealizing the latter, although it only gets clear at the end. Worth a reread.