A review by trilbynorton
Engine Summer by John Crowley

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Like many of John Crowley's books, this is a story about story. In this case, it is a story about how we live through stories. About how people find a sort of immortality in the stories we tell about them. And how our selves are nothing more than a story we tell to ourselves.