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Infinite Ground
Infinite Ground | Martin MacInnes
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A luminous debut novel of modern alienation, of the sinister beauty of the human body and of the enduring splendour of the natural world. During a sweltering South American summer, a family convenes for dinner at a restaurant. Midway through the meal, Carlos disappears. An experienced, semi-retired inspector takes the case, but what should be a routine investigation becomes something strange, intangible, even sinister. The corporation for which Carlos worked seems to serve no purpose; the staff talk of their missing colleague's alarming, shifting physical symptoms; a forensic scientist uncovers evidence of curious abnormalities in the thriving microorganisms that shared Carlos's body. As the inspector relives and retraces the missing man's footsteps, the trail leads him away from the city sprawl and deep into the country's rainforest interior, where he encounters both horror and wonder.
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RaeLovesToRead
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Panpan

#roll100

This was an experimental, meandering narrative that meditates on reality and authenticity, without giving us a decent story to hang on to.

There were a few passages that had me eerily gripped, but mostly it was rambling, surreal and very difficult to follow. The last 30 pages felt like they'd never end.

I suspect a lot of this went over my head. It left me thinking what in the hell did I just read?!

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Cinfhen Oy!!! Not for me 🤷🏼‍♀️ 1y
TrishB I don‘t know how you finish these! 1y
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squirrelbrain Yeah, not for me either! I like the cover though. 😁 1y
BarbaraBB Not for me either I guess! 1y
vivastory I am equally intrigued by your Pan review & Jeff Vandermeer's quote....is it a quick read? 1y
RaeLovesToRead @Cinfhen @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB I'm sure it has its audience, but it's definitely a niche one! 😄 1y
RaeLovesToRead @TrishB Stubbornness? Optimism? The alluring, yet misleading Jeff Vandermeer quote on the cover? 🤣🤣 1y
RaeLovesToRead @vivastory It's not very long, but you have to concentrate. You might like it? I like Jeff Vandermeer and the cover is incredible, which is why I bought it, but it didn't work for me, sadly. 1y
vivastory Thanks for the info 👍 1y
RaeLovesToRead @vivastory It's a weird one. I'm not sure I can bring myself to pass it on just yet. It wavered between being deadly dull and confusing to bizarrely intriguing. He has a new book coming out this year and I'm actually tempted to buy it. Even though this was (mostly) complete nonsense, it had something about it... I just can't work out what. Probably one of the weirdest books I've ever read. 1y
batsy I have this on my TBR! As a plus, I do like rambling and surreal 😂 1y
RaeLovesToRead @batsy Please tag me when you review it! I would be really interested in your thoughts. There don't seem to be reviews except from newspapers! 1y
batsy @RaeLovesToRead Will do 🙂 I'm not sure what made me add it to my list—I do recall some exciting buzz about it by the bookish types I was following on twitter back then. 1y
RaeLovesToRead @batsy Perhaps you will understand what the author was going for better than I did 🤣🤣 Still... I am tempted to try his latest... (why do I do this?) 1y
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shahn77
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Bailedbailed

I am not really sure what is happening in this book, but I am sure it isn't for me.

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Christinak
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BookMaven407 Cool tote. 6y
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Moray_Reads
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I can't really class myself amongst the #workaholics today. Left early to enjoy coffee, cake and this mad, twisted, brilliant book. And such a gorgeous cover #jubilantjuly (there are helicopters galore overhead because Mr Justin Trudeau is in town. Oh, Canada!)

JDMagnus The pastry looks yummy! 😁 7y
Moray_Reads @JDMagnus it's delicious but it's very tricky to eat without making a mess! 7y
julesG Just wanted to ask how you're going to eat this delicious looking pastry. 7y
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DeborahSmall I thought that was a candle Moray!!! ❤️️ looks like my sort of pastry 7y
Moray_Reads @DeborahSmall it's called a chimney cake and it's a bit like a croissant crossed with a Danish pastry. Lovely 7y
LeahBergen Oh, yum. 7y
Zelma I'm glad that's a cake because I was thinking it looked way to delicious to be a candle. 😂 7y
DeborahSmall Mmmmm and chopped hazelnuts? Looks delicious ❤️ 7y
Moray_Reads @DeborahSmall Pistachios. It was just perfect with my hazelnut latte 7y
DeborahSmall Even better. I've sent stephen for donuts and pastries 😂 7y
Moray_Reads @DeborahSmall 😂😂 Litsy is an enabler for so many things! 7y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk This books sounds as amazing as that pastry looks. 7y
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MatthewBurris
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Today's book mail

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I-read-and-eat
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Picked this one up at the library, mainly because of the design of the cover. So simplistic and elegant. Other than that the story sounds like great genre bending and magical realism. Plus, Jeff Vandermeer endorses it, do I need more reasons to pick up a book? Nope.

Moray_Reads My colleague is friends with the author! I've been meaning to read it... 7y
I-read-and-eat @Moray_Reads That's so cool! I have to admit I got stuck on page 30 or so. I don't think it's for me. But it has recieved a lot of praise! 7y
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CherylDeFranceschi
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I had to order these beauties from the U.K. because they were so gorgeous and they were #judgedbyitscover #marchintoreading

Tav Oh but you know the US edition from Custom House Books comes out June 6th, right? 7y
CherylDeFranceschi @Tav Absolutely! I already have my blurb written for our newsletter do we can feature it in June. 7y
Tav Haha ok @CherylDeFranceschi Thank you for allaying my fears! 🐍 7y
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LornaDH
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Neil goes away for work and brings home pretty books and booze. Works for me!

PurpleyPumpkin He's a keeper!😊 8y
LornaDH @PurpleyPumpkin of course. 7 years in October. 😀 8y
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CherylDeFranceschi
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Beautiful book mail from the UK.

Bibliogeekery Lovely! 8y
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mattgodfrey
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Oh I am excited about this one. As recommended by Jeff VanderMeer.

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