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The Incendiaries
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10 out of 5 stars. Wow wow wow are we all discovering a talent in Ms. Kwon. The book is eerie, and unsettling, but also sweet and beautiful... and you read the story from the outside... then all at once a simple narrator change grounds everything, makes it a story you or I could be part of. The genius here is the author's ability to pull you in, then push you all the way out to be an observer, or vice versa. I sympathized with Phoebe until it was time to see her from a distance, which was clever. I took notes about Will until it was time to see through his eyes, and I could. I love this book. I am hungry to read it again. I am eager for many others to read it, too.
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January 8, 2018
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February 16, 2018
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February 18, 2018
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Well said! The three characters were like distinct points on a triangle of faith, and I couldn't entirely hate or love any of them. What a writer!
She is amazing. I plan to reread this soon, and look forward to more books by her!
I know the author personally and knew she had been working on this book for a long time. When I read it it blew me away! I bought 10 copies to give to friends which she personally autographed. Can’t wait for her next book, however, those who have read this know how carefully she constructs her sentences. I asked her about her writing technique and she told me she looks and listens to every syllable she writes. Those who say the prose is too florid, baroque, uses uncommon words, then in the words of Archer “Read a book!�I love learning new vocabulary words and ebooks make that easy.
Tom, you are so right!
Thanks for saying so, Elyse, that's nice to read. :)