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A review by bebidocrimes
The Beautiful Bureaucrat by Helen Phillips
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was so borderline surrealist that it felt like something I would have read in literature class. I even looked up discussion questions at the end because it felt like it warranted a little discussion and dissection. I enjoyed the hell-on-earth depiction of a corporate busywork job, it felt like it belongs in Nightvale. Esp cially since it got in Josephine's head and made her paranoid of everything. I was worried for a bit that the ending was going to be wrapped with a bow, but it took the ambiguous turn I was looking for.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death and Alcohol