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Interior Chinatown
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bookshelves: diverse, literary-fiction, non-ya, recommend, reviewed, project-aapi, owned, authors-of-color, 4-and-a-half-stars
May 24, 2021
bookshelves: diverse, literary-fiction, non-ya, recommend, reviewed, project-aapi, owned, authors-of-color, 4-and-a-half-stars
There are aliens walking among us.
There are people who look like us, sound like us, walk like us, presumably appreciate the cinematic stylings of America's Sweetheart Jennifer Garner like us...
But their brains are nothing like ours.
Their minds work entirely differently, synthesizing the same data and experiences us lowly humans have into completely creative and unique worldviews that lead to masterpiece-level works of art. Like, I am hearing that that perpetually present 24/7 crowd in front of the Mona Lisa has dispersed.
Because these aliens, in this totally valid and not at all insane-sounding hypothesis, create books like this one.
Everyone on earth, from my favorite bookstore to people in my comments to real-life acquaintances to the literal city in which I reside, recommended this book. And they were right.
This is one of a kind crazy brilliant and you should just read it so I can shut up.
Bottom line: Read this book. In exchange I promise I won't write reviews when I'm fresh out of therapy anymore.
4.5
There are people who look like us, sound like us, walk like us, presumably appreciate the cinematic stylings of America's Sweetheart Jennifer Garner like us...
But their brains are nothing like ours.
Their minds work entirely differently, synthesizing the same data and experiences us lowly humans have into completely creative and unique worldviews that lead to masterpiece-level works of art. Like, I am hearing that that perpetually present 24/7 crowd in front of the Mona Lisa has dispersed.
Because these aliens, in this totally valid and not at all insane-sounding hypothesis, create books like this one.
Everyone on earth, from my favorite bookstore to people in my comments to real-life acquaintances to the literal city in which I reside, recommended this book. And they were right.
This is one of a kind crazy brilliant and you should just read it so I can shut up.
Bottom line: Read this book. In exchange I promise I won't write reviews when I'm fresh out of therapy anymore.
4.5
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Rachel wrote: "Aww thank you! <3 Oooh wow! I love experimental fiction - if it's done well of course - so I'll definitely be checking this out!
I can't wait to hear your thoughts on this!!!"
hurray!!
Currently 1/3 through this. Can't wait to finish & read your thoughts. This one wasn't on my radar until I was walking through a bookstore and randomly found it. I love the style/format a lot so far!
Great review Emma! Initially I honestly thought you were saying it's a book about aliens and I was unsure if we'd read the same book's synopsis xDBTW - since you've been reading Asian author's books for this month, I was wondering if you have read The Ghost Bride? I read it yesterday and the setting and the writing are just so amazing - the author definitely brings 1800s Malaysia to life! I did have some quibbles with the characters but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!
lily wrote: "Currently 1/3 through this. Can't wait to finish & read your thoughts. This one wasn't on my radar until I was walking through a bookstore and randomly found it. I love the style/format a lot so far!"i thought it was beyooooond my expectations
Dipanshi wrote: "Great review Emma! Initially I honestly thought you were saying it's a book about aliens and I was unsure if we'd read the same book's synopsis xDBTW - since you've been reading Asian author's bo..."
lol if it was about aliens i definitely missed the point.
i read books by asian authors last month (for aapi heritage) but i'll put that one on my radar!
I read it a couple of years ago and I hate to say it, but I didn’t love it (didn’t hate it but thought it was overhyped)� prob need to read it again�
Mia wrote: "I read it a couple of years ago and I hate to say it, but I didn’t love it (didn’t hate it but thought it was overhyped)� prob need to read it again�"it's truly one of a kind!
I gobbled this one up! So good.
Angela wrote: "I gobbled this one up! So good."SO good
that is so dreamy!!! & probably like a 9, a 10 if you enjoy experimental literary fiction!