lipglossmaffia's Reviews (1.52k)

I didn't want this to end.

I can't believe it took me this long to read this. It's a bloody good read!

What a remarkable story.

I think this will make a book club very chatty.

Hashimi is a fantastic storyteller. Also, fuck the patriarchy!

"As long as they fuck, they can be fucked."

I don't know what I was expecting when I picked up this book. I tried as much as possible to avoid reviews and the synopsis, a so I went into this completely blind. This book is a story of how we humans NEED our five senses to enjoy the experience of human interaction fully and how important these interactions are to our wellbeing. Verissimo is a poet so I thought the language would be flowery and verbose but my goodness. It's so intentional, so succinct, so simple and yet so immersive. Also, I'm awed at the introspection that the novel commands from the reader. This is a compelling debut