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The Inland Sea – Madeleine Watts

On September 17, 2021October 17, 2021 By bookskepticIn Reviews4 Comments

An eerie and dreamy in one moment only to become very blunt and down-to-earth in another. Madeleine Watts wields the language firmly in her debut novel. It is a tale of crisis, despair, being lost, but also finding one’s way in a world that doesn’t offer much consolation. Personal and climate crises constantly intertwine in …

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Skin – E. M. Reapy

On June 16, 2021June 12, 2021 By bookskepticIn Reviews4 Comments

“Wherever you travel you always take yourself with you” word by Neil Gaiman, but very relevant to Natalie. They describe the heart of her problem. Disillusioned with her life, she decides to travel. But she is always there. A sharp, clear-eyed examination of how we cannot get away from ourselves, no matter how hard we …

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