Scan barcode
A review by makealongstorycourt
Hot Air: A Novel by Marcy Dermansky
lighthearted
mysterious
3.5
This was a solid read!
I liked this one the best of Dermansky’s novels, not really connecting with Hurricane Girl when I first discovered her work.
Hot Air is multi-POV, which I ultimately appreciated in conjunction with Dermansky’s voice. She tends to write with simpler sentence structure, so it feels a bit choppy at times. Yet, I think it’s meant to represent sporadic, unfiltered internal dialogue. This type of voice translates better in this multi-POV style, I think!
AND while I was much more engaged in this story as a whole, the purpose/message/big idea didn’t quite land for me. It felt like one adventurous plot but without much reflection in the resolution. Alas, maybe I am not Dermansky’s target audience or I just don’t pick up on the deeper meanings of her work. I found this to be true with both Hurricane Girl and Hot Air.
AND AND this book is still entertaining and unique! It’s quick, fun, and feverish.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced review copy!
I liked this one the best of Dermansky’s novels, not really connecting with Hurricane Girl when I first discovered her work.
Hot Air is multi-POV, which I ultimately appreciated in conjunction with Dermansky’s voice. She tends to write with simpler sentence structure, so it feels a bit choppy at times. Yet, I think it’s meant to represent sporadic, unfiltered internal dialogue. This type of voice translates better in this multi-POV style, I think!
AND while I was much more engaged in this story as a whole, the purpose/message/big idea didn’t quite land for me. It felt like one adventurous plot but without much reflection in the resolution. Alas, maybe I am not Dermansky’s target audience or I just don’t pick up on the deeper meanings of her work. I found this to be true with both Hurricane Girl and Hot Air.
AND AND this book is still entertaining and unique! It’s quick, fun, and feverish.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced review copy!