Book Review: Almond
October 26, 2024
Almond broadened my understanding of what it means to be an emotional being and made me question; what is it, to love, to feel, to act?
Almond broadened my understanding of what it means to be an emotional being and made me question; what is it, to love, to feel, to act?
Evocative, tender, and deeply moving, this story will linger in your heart long after you have turned the final page.
The main trio constitute more proof – if any was needed – that Erdrich writes some of the best young adults in contemporary fiction.
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Part Sci-fi adventure, part cosmic horror, part psychological mystery, Paolini has outdone himself yet again.
I loved the message this book sends, and all the many references to your favourite books and authors make it feel cosy and familiar.
A chilling vision of humanities’ future, it blends claustrophobic, grungy cityscapes with an unsettling narrative of poverty and desperation.
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Engrossing and slow-building, this left me with a similar feeling as a well-told true crime podcast: half the story is in the context.
A mix of climate horror, colonization, sci-fi and realism. It’s hard to describe and a very unique concept.
I never knew I needed a wholesome single dad with heterochromia as a love interest until I read this book.
These completely-over-it teenagers deal with nightmarish creatures, a corporate military state and rude customers – all in a day’s work.
A must-read for fans of dark, angry, violent Young Adult books about a MC slowly and graphically turning into a monster.
The eloquently evoked sights, smells and turns of phrase serve to amplify the silence and inhibition that underpin all the characters.
Realistic and disgusting details of life are the showstoppers, as is the contrasting glory of the American wilderness.
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