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Tilt
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’At the end of the world, the men with the guns make the rules. We’ve known this forever�
Tilt is a short but entertaining read, exploring motherhood at the end of the world.
Annie is 37 weeks pregnant and at IKEA when an earthquake strikes. Living in Portland, Oregon, this is a very real worry America needs to address, as the city rests on a subducting tectonic plate. I think, in part, that’s what makes this so terrifying. In a matter of moments a major American city and much of the US East Cost could be completely destroyed, and there is no way for us to predict when. Pattee takes this horrifying eventuality and exacerbates it, by following a woman on the brink of giving birth, an also, horrifying eventuality. It’s a clever idea.
Fortunately, it is also executed pretty damn well. Tilt is simply written but incredibly engaging, with short concise ‘chapters� and consistent flashbacks throughout the main timeline to keep you not only entertained, but to make Annie just that more real. I I loved her character, loved her humour and her glass half empty approach to life. I’m always a massive fan of cynical characters, and Annie’s drive to find her husband based on her pure annoyance at him was hilarious.
My favourite part of the book by far, however, had nothing to do with the earthquake or Annie’s pregnancy at all. It was her relationship with her mother, who in so many ways reminds me of my own. There was a section towards the end of the book that had me in absolute pieces, and I loved the commentary on grief. Really stellar stuff.
My main issue is that I wish the book had had more of a resolution at its conclusion. The ending was incredibly abrupt, and I had so many unanswered questions about the people Annie met along the way. I understand that ‘less is more� can be a powerful tool when it comes to endings, but I did feel a little deflated at the sheer amount of loose ends.
Overall, however, Tilt gets 4/5 stars. A really great debut!
’At the end of the world, the men with the guns make the rules. We’ve known this forever�
Tilt is a short but entertaining read, exploring motherhood at the end of the world.
Annie is 37 weeks pregnant and at IKEA when an earthquake strikes. Living in Portland, Oregon, this is a very real worry America needs to address, as the city rests on a subducting tectonic plate. I think, in part, that’s what makes this so terrifying. In a matter of moments a major American city and much of the US East Cost could be completely destroyed, and there is no way for us to predict when. Pattee takes this horrifying eventuality and exacerbates it, by following a woman on the brink of giving birth, an also, horrifying eventuality. It’s a clever idea.
Fortunately, it is also executed pretty damn well. Tilt is simply written but incredibly engaging, with short concise ‘chapters� and consistent flashbacks throughout the main timeline to keep you not only entertained, but to make Annie just that more real. I I loved her character, loved her humour and her glass half empty approach to life. I’m always a massive fan of cynical characters, and Annie’s drive to find her husband based on her pure annoyance at him was hilarious.
My favourite part of the book by far, however, had nothing to do with the earthquake or Annie’s pregnancy at all. It was her relationship with her mother, who in so many ways reminds me of my own. There was a section towards the end of the book that had me in absolute pieces, and I loved the commentary on grief. Really stellar stuff.
My main issue is that I wish the book had had more of a resolution at its conclusion. The ending was incredibly abrupt, and I had so many unanswered questions about the people Annie met along the way. I understand that ‘less is more� can be a powerful tool when it comes to endings, but I did feel a little deflated at the sheer amount of loose ends.
Overall, however, Tilt gets 4/5 stars. A really great debut!
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Reading Progress
January 20, 2025
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January 20, 2025
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March 3, 2025
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"everyday I question why on earth we keep building cities on the edge of two tectonic plates"
March 6, 2025
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literary-fiction
March 6, 2025
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contemporary
March 6, 2025
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netgalley
March 6, 2025
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