Binary Star by Sarah Gerard
I honestly don’t even know where to begin with this one. To start with the positive, Sarah Gerard is clearly a talented writer. It’s obvious from start to finish that she has that artistic flair and skill. With that being said, this book was definitely told from a stream of consciousness point of view, but not a Go Ask Alice-esque diary vibe. It wasn’t exactly confusing, but it sort of felt disjointed and ambiguous and just not how I was expecting it to be. Probably the most shocking fact I realized while reading this book was that it was only like 95-97 pages. That has absolutely nothing to do with what I’m addressing in this post, but I felt I couldn’t not mention it. I didn’t like the novel at one moment, but then I did appreciate it as a piece of art and as an honest portrayal of our nation’s dependence on anything. Addiction, depression, etc. are issues that are not clear cut, so I thought the writing style stayed true to that point of view, but if you are crawling in bed at night looking for a story with a complete plot, it wasn’t that. I’d recommend it to my more artsy fartsy friends who enjoy books that are quirky and unique. I don’t necessarily think it would be something that would appeal to the masses.
Even though this one was so short, it took me a while to get through. That, added to a pretty busy schedule recently, have put me into a bit of a reading lull. I’m excited to get back into it with my two most recent downloads by Judy Blume and Toni Morrison, which I’ll post about as soon as I finish.
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