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dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
“There is a logic to organizing. Everything has its place, even the tiniest scrap fits in a closed ecosystem. There is no excess, the mosquito is as essential as the chimney, the tea bag will be reborn an eagle. Even the shekel is a native of this earth, mined from the depths of Chile or Utah. Sorting brought me comfort, order is relief.”
reminiscent of han kang’s the vegetarian, the novel takes us through a descent of gradual madness and decline in the heart of new york city. the coin explores an obsession of cleanliness and glamour, filth and wilderness, through a luxury bag heist to an eclectic classroom and an apartment submerged in dirt. what does it mean to have a body that is yours in a body that isn’t? i enjoyed this read more than i thought i would.