Carnivalesque finished reading Tremor by Teju Cole
Fantastic book. Beautiful done - a story that is both wide-ranging and incredibly personally focused. Thought-provoking and touching.
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Carnivalesque finished reading Counterweight by Anton Hur
From one of South Korea's most revered science fiction writers, an absorbing tale of corporate …
An enjoyable cyberpunk romp.
Carnivalesque rated Counterweight: 4 stars
Counterweight by Anton Hur, Djuna
From one of South Korea's most revered science fiction writers, an absorbing tale of corporate intrigue, political unrest, unsolved mysteries, …
Carnivalesque rated Suréquipée: 3 stars
Suréquipée by Grégoire Courtois (Série QR)
Carnivalesque reviewed 77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin by Thomas King
a review
5 stars
Thomas King wrote one of my favourite books ( the truth about stories [2003] ). It seemed inevitable that I would love his first collection of poetry. Wry, referential, touching, and bitter - a beautiful recueil.
Carnivalesque rated Lessons in Birdwatching: 3 stars
Carnivalesque reviewed Lessons in Birdwatching by Honey Watson
My review of Lessons in Birdwatching
3 stars
Incredibly well-written - snappy prose that flows well. Incredibly macabre, foul characters! If you enjoy delving into the darkness with an irony arched eyebrow this one might be for you.
Carnivalesque reviewed After the Internet by Tiziana Terranova
'After the Internet'
3 stars
Starts off quite strong, solid analysis of contemporary web practices - got lost a bit in the deeper theoretical parts at the end.
Carnivalesque finished reading Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck
An award-winning debut story collection by Karin Tidbeck, author of Amatka and heir to Borges, …
Wonderful collection of stories that blend folklore, speculative fiction, and body horror. Truly delightful.
Carnivalesque rated Jagannath: 5 stars
Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck
An award-winning debut story collection by Karin Tidbeck, author of Amatka and heir to Borges, Le Guin, and Lovecraft.
A …
Carnivalesque reviewed We want everything by Nanni Balestrini
A Fascinating if at times challenging read
4 stars
Fantastic novel. As Kushner says in her introduction "Formally, stylistically, [Balestrini's novels] are in a category alone." The change in style as the narrator's political consciousness is awakened is a great thing of art.
Carnivalesque finished reading Elite Capture by Olufemi O. Taiwo
A powerful indictment of the ways elites have co-opted radical critiques of racial capitalism to …
An interest look at the way standpoint theory and deference politics get distorted with some thoughts on how to build alternative solidarities and dismantle elite spaces. This book is quite good and has a bunch of interesting historical asides that I wasn't expecting.
Carnivalesque reviewed Xanax Cowboy by Hannah Green
Xanax Cowboy is a meta-poetic romp that chews through the lexicons of pulp, pop, and …
A short blurb
5 stars
An interesting meandering poetry collection that plays with authorial voice, meta-framing elements, and has a linked narrative throughout.
Carnivalesque rated Children of Ruin: 4 stars
Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky, Adrian Tchaikovsky
The astonishing sequel to Children of Time, the award-winning novel of humanity’s battle for survival on a terraformed planet.
Thousands …
Carnivalesque finished reading Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi's house is no ordinary building; its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls …
I kept bouncing off this novel. I was intrigued but not gripped until the story truly started to click about a third of the way through and I could not put it down! Susanna Clarke publishes books very infrequently but 2 of her 3 are just fantastic accomplishments (I haven't read the third).