A review by delaneybull
Broken for You, by Stephanie Kallos

5.0

Definitely one of the best books I've read in a long time. I absolutely loved the narrative style, which jumped from several characters in the beginning and crucially broke the divide between narrator and reader 3/4 of the way through. It was a lot like Wanda's mosaics--jumpy, colliding, confusing, but eventually finding harmony and meaning in the chaos. I loved each character, they were all so unique and multifaceted, and none truly fell into a cliche, which was a nice change of pace. This book was emotionally touching in a way I didn't expect, one feels revulsion and acceptance of the destruction in this book--both literally to characters and objects and also of the narrative itself at the end, especially in regards to Margaret. While some probably found the pace unrelentingly slow, leaving the reader aching for all the loose plot threads to weave together, I loved the pace and its ultimate resolution. Heartbreakingly poignant, profoundly meaningful, this book was truly amazing.

Also, Maurice. I love him. Enough said.