This was an interesting book - nothing like anything is read. They are a great writer - beautiful prose. I liked the letter format. At times however, the overall narrative flow didn‘t seem very cohesive

So strange, but good. A fairytale interspersed with an end of the world adventure. I think “monster” ie the centaurs, we‘re placeholders for anyone unusual or different.

First books of 2022 and I love it! He is such a good writer. Such a cool look into 1960s Harlem. Good story with likeable characters, but the way he turns a sentence is so beautiful

I enjoyed the exploration of home and material vs non-material possession

Such an honest examination of the time after a breakup.

As part of a trilogy - very well written

Interesting book, I thought it would be more of a novel. Certain chapters are stronger than others

This was so interesting! Ended up somewhere I did not expect. The writing is SO GOOD! And the protagonist is such a loving and likeable character

I loved this book. Such a good writing style, and the insights into the 90s literary world was fascinating

I enjoyed the history of the first half of the 20th century. Interesting to see how progressive certain areas were even then (women‘s rights, queer rights)

Very well written, insightful story into mid century British life - with an examination of interior thoughts and lives that I haven‘t read much before. Beautiful and sad love story. The protagonist Jean is such a likeable character

Sequel to another book I enjoyed. Pat Barker writes engaging stories about historical happenings - given these characters a real life and interiority.

I enjoyed her writing style - personal experiences mixed with well researched facts and science surrounding addiction

This was amazing! I read it before, but I think in the wake of 2020 it was even more powerful. Beautiful story about love and disappointment in families

Some stories were very strange and difficult to understand. Some I really liked. You Are Going to Forget Me Before I Forget You was fantastic - about the close bond between sisters

Oh wow! Fantastic! I‘ve been waiting for a conversation about abortion that is honest and real and to find it in this novel has been great

I will reread. It is packed with truth and insight, and is sad and honest

Really good. I loved the authenticity of the characters - no one was all good or bad, but deeply developed

Very interesting. Well written. It was hard to imagine someone without any agency, like the main character, but perhaps being so sheltered and deceived by your parent would cause that. I liked how she got what she wanted in the end, even if it didn‘t look exactly like she imagined

Good! Was really interesting and a deep look into an area of fiction that hasn‘t gotten wide stream attention. I liked that the ending was open to interpretation. I also really appreciated the frank discussions on motherhood and pregnancy

Very good. It‘s based on her mom, and I think her biographical stories are the best.

I loved this book! The novella with same title especially. I think it‘ll stick with me for awhile - such a moving story of Black female experience.

I enjoyed this story, it was engaging and I read it over a weekend, but it‘s not her best. Perhaps it‘s because the theme - young women who have messed up romantic relationships because they can‘t communicate with their prospective partners - is a bit played out by her

I really liked the mater of fact acknowledgment that drug use is very normal. And that issues that arise are issues of poverty and trauma, not the drugs themselves

Wow! This was amazing. Both parts resonated - the social media section seemed really relatable, as well as the section dealing with her family‘s love and grief.

She is a great writer! Weaving inter generational stories, with a happy ending. I enjoy the strong female characters

Very good! Unconventional stories of relationships and families, in simple language with relatable characters

This book was challenging. But so beautifully written, poetic. Queer historical stories are so necessary

This was fantastic! Absolutely speculative fiction, but the protagonist was so strong, not a damsel in distress, that I was carried into the fantasy with real gusto. First story id read about Mayan myths - hopefully not the last

Oh wow, this book was excellent. Real page turner. Fascinating to see the complex and complicated story unfold between the main character, the wife, and the daughter especially

Good story, more human, but not his best. Still recommend, as interesting themes are touched on.

I LOVED this trilogy. Usually not so into fantasy, but the parallel fantastical world + BC was so good. Highly recommend

Fantastic! I loved the explicitly queer focus. She makes the story interesting and new - I know that the main characters die, but their deaths still hit hard. Can‘t wait for what she writes next

She is an excellent writer, however the story was complicated to follow at times and I found myself loosing interest in the secondary story - book would have been shorter and more enjoyable without

I was a bit puzzled by the ending - did she not want to discuss assisting the friend taking her own life? As this is legal in parts of the world….also, could the friend just not have kept her secret to herself? I enjoyed the book, told in the same style of the Friend.

Excellent! Would recommend to all

Similar to Ghost Wall: characters‘ interior thoughts are explained at length. And in this case, many of these thoughts are very human: petty and mean. Well written, with a sad ending

It was a quick, delightful read - enjoyed the words! I had hyped this book very high so found it a bit disappointing, maybe I wanted more of a love story in the Victorian era? But overall enjoyable

Such a strange, disturbing book. Almost as though the daughter and mother became interchangeable. Sad look at cognitive impairment, but also the extreme pain parents can inflict on children.

This was weird but good. Modern day parallels to biblical stories (Noah‘s Ark, birth in a barn). Odd dynamic between children and parents

Amazing! I liked the stream of consciousness, reflections on friendship and love and writing. Recommend!

The story was good and heartwarming - nice fictional take on multiverse and what could have been and the thought that the grass is always greener. Not super well written, but not so that it detracted from the story

Great! Really obsessed with Maggie O‘Farrell! Interesting reflections on the body and on life

So so good! Various threads of stories that are more or less interconnected. Sad stories of abuse of women through generations, but redemptive

Written in a language I‘m not used to, but once I got in it I LOVED it. Also the Italian and Irish characters act as a way for certain phrases or expressions to be translated. Good view into inter generational trauma and grief. But funny and filled with love

Took a bit to get into, but what a great story! Interwoven post war family drama. I liked the bits about young Alma and her family the best - especially how the various family members grieve the loss of her dad

Strange story, but a love story! I will read it again because I‘m sure I missed parts. But funny and sweet

Interesting story. More about class than time travel or pandemics, but a cool narrative to look at class and love

So good! Must read for anyone questioning society‘s arcane drug laws

Exciting, pacey fairytale. Loved the non traditional gender roles