The narrator of The Possession - middle ages, established in her field and respectable - has left her partner, only to - months later - become totally unmoored when he begins a relationship with a new woman. The identity of this woman, which he does not disclose, weighs on the narrator, driving her to increasingly obsessive lengths, raising the tension as you wonder if she's going to torpedo her entire life. I read this in the same day as Fleur Jaeggy's "Sweet Days of Discipline" and they went together incredibly well!
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mark reviewed The Possession by Annie Ernaux
The madness of jealousy
5 stars
mark reviewed Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy
Teenage Obsession
4 stars
A short, tart novel recounting the narrator's worshipful relationship with another girl at her boarding school, the events which lead to the end of this relationship and a brief coda decades later. Incredibly sharp, affecting and funny.
mark wants to read Haunted castles by Ray Russell
mark wants to read Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
mark started reading Moderan by David R. Bunch (New York Review Books Classics)
Moderan by David R. Bunch (New York Review Books Classics)
"Welcome to Moderan, world of the future. Here perpetual war is waged by furious masters fighting from Strongholds well stocked …
mark finished reading The Possession by Annie Ernaux
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mark reviewed Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the …
Another Effortless Genre Shuffle from Kingfisher
5 stars
At this point I know what I'm getting into every time I open up a T. Kingfisher book, whether it's horror, fantasy or romance - and most of her books have all three, mixed at different distillations. The writing will be breezy, the plot will both be interesting and turn in directions that you wouldn't expect, the characterizations will be unique and not standard cardboard cutouts (well, her male love interests tend to be big noble depressed guys, but they're all well written). "Nettle & Bone" hits all of these - a fun read that conceals depth and absolutely wrenching moments. My only complaint is that I wish it didn't move so fast - that there was a bit more room to breathe. But across the board I'm always so excited to read new stuff from her. Every book so far has been great, and I feel like she's closing …
At this point I know what I'm getting into every time I open up a T. Kingfisher book, whether it's horror, fantasy or romance - and most of her books have all three, mixed at different distillations. The writing will be breezy, the plot will both be interesting and turn in directions that you wouldn't expect, the characterizations will be unique and not standard cardboard cutouts (well, her male love interests tend to be big noble depressed guys, but they're all well written). "Nettle & Bone" hits all of these - a fun read that conceals depth and absolutely wrenching moments. My only complaint is that I wish it didn't move so fast - that there was a bit more room to breathe. But across the board I'm always so excited to read new stuff from her. Every book so far has been great, and I feel like she's closing in on masterpieces.
mark finished reading Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy
mark started reading Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy
mark wants to read Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho
Magic and mayhem collide with the British elite in this whimsical and sparkling debut.
At his wit’s end, Zacharias Wythe, …
mark finished reading Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally …
mark started reading Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally …