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In The River by Jeremy Robert Johnson is an emotionally intense novella that follows a father and son on a fishing trip that takes a dark turn. The story delves into themes of parenthood, grief, and the lengths one would go to for their loved ones. Johnson's writing style is described as lean, precise, and compelling, with not a single wasted sentence, making it nearly impossible to put down.
The novella explores the father's descent into madness as he seeks justice for his son, showcasing the raw emotions and turmoil he experiences along the way. Johnson skillfully weaves together a narrative that is both heartwarming and heart-wrenching, capturing the love and anxiety of parenthood in a brutally honest manner.
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Save:'The Only Harmless Great Thing' by Brooke Bolander is a novella that weaves together two intertwined stories - one set during WWII with elephants replacing the radium girls, and a future thread focusing on nuclear waste and the need for warnings for millennia. The narratives are connected through Topsy the elephant, executed in WWII, and explore themes of exploitation, empowerment, and the impact of human actions on both women and elephants. The writing style is described as emotional, thought-provoking, and at times disjointed, with elements of alternate history and social commentary.
There is a secret buried beneath the mountain’s gray skin. The ones who put it there, flat-faced pink squeakers with more clever-thinking than sense, are many Mothers gone, bones so crumbled an ear’s ... The novel 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' by Shirley Jackson is a haunting tale narrated by 18-year-old Mary Katherine Merricat Blackwood, depicting the lives of the Blackwood family living in isolation in a large house on expansive grounds. The story delves into themes of ostracism, mental illness, and family dynamics, with a touch of gothic elements. Through Merricat's perspective, readers are drawn into a world of eerie suspense and chilling ambiguity, where the line between reality and imagination is blurred.
Shirley Jackson's writing style in 'We Have Always Lived in the Castle' is described as captivating, eerie, and suspenseful. With meticulous craftsmanship and a knack for building tension gradually, Jackson weaves a narrative that is both unsettling and compelling. The novel unfolds in a concise and graceful manner, with scenes that are delicately suspenseful yet warm and candid, showcasing the author's ability to cover a wide range of emotions and themes in a compact space.
My name is Mary Katherine Blackwood. I am eighteen years old, and I live with my sister Constance. I have often thought that with any luck at all I could have been born a werewolf, because the two mid...- #3
Save:The Road by Cormac McCarthy is a post-apocalyptic tale that follows a father and son as they navigate through a desolate and brutal world. The story delves into themes of survival, humanity, and the unbreakable bond between parent and child. McCarthy's writing style, described as sparse and bleak, perfectly captures the grim and hopeless atmosphere of the dystopian setting, drawing readers into the harrowing journey of the protagonists.
When he woke in the woods in the dark and the cold of the night he'd reach out to touch the child sleeping beside him. Nights dark beyond darkness and the days more gray each one than what had gone be...
