A review by yellowbinge
The Flat Woman by Vanessa Saunders

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Publishing date: 12.11.2024
Thank you to NetGalley and Fiction Collective 2 for the ARC. My opinions are my own. 

When I picked up this book I expected more of a "concrete" story with a very clear beginning, plot, and end. This seems more abstract than it is, and the writing style is mostly at fault. It has this verbose and conscious style. Like prying into the mind of someone who thinks too much. The story is both too personal and also not personal enough. 

I also think I expected something a little different. My expectation was a story where a person gets to observe more directly what effects climate change have and how women get treated for that.Yes, we do see a few cases of exactly that. But not enough. There isn't enough "women at fault" compared to what the blurb got me expecting. We do see how climate change affects the world, but even then it is reduced to an almost "normal". 
I just wanted more focus on these different themes. 

Otherwise, this is a weird book with weird themes and weird events. It is very much black and white. Filled with hypocrites and "bad" people. 

Final ranking and star rating? 
3 stars, B tier. Not really for me. I think this has a very specific audience it will click with, but I am not with them. I enjoyed my time with it. Not much more to say than that. 



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