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A review by diken
Real Life by Brandon Taylor
4.0
This too is real life, he thinks. Not merely the accumulation of tasks, things to be done and sorted, but also the bumping up against other lives, everyone in the world insignificant when taken and observed together.
Gorgeous and violent and heartbreaking. CW for sexual assault and homophobia.
ACTUAL NETGALLEY REVIEW:
This book is gorgeously written, and tore at my heart more than once, which is what I love in literature. As a former and future grad student, the imposter syndrome is so real. I love the device of living in a character's skin for a little while, to see their life on an intimate level when everyday occurrences become a familiar plot line, no zombies or aliens or earth-shattering catastrophes necessary.
Gorgeous and violent and heartbreaking. CW for sexual assault and homophobia.
ACTUAL NETGALLEY REVIEW:
This book is gorgeously written, and tore at my heart more than once, which is what I love in literature. As a former and future grad student, the imposter syndrome is so real. I love the device of living in a character's skin for a little while, to see their life on an intimate level when everyday occurrences become a familiar plot line, no zombies or aliens or earth-shattering catastrophes necessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual assault