A review by oviyacherian
The Small-Town Sea [Paperback] Anees Salim by Anees Salim

3.0

i really dont know what to think
anees salim is a brilliant writer
the narrative voice was intriguing and gripping, unique and confusing. his writing and the narrator's voice are what stuck out to me the most
reading the theme of loss and change so vividly from a child's perspective was really interesting and done super well
the story as a whole left me at a loss tho, i don't know what to take away at the end other than societal expectations suck, and i hate aunt miriam and im mad at his mom.
i don't think im intellectual enough for it i don't know
it upset me. a lot of the events when put together just really upset me. but the way they were written was fascinating, gripping and visceral
i cant word my thoughts at all about this book tbh, i feel muddled up

worth reading