Ok, I’m not really sure how to describe what I’ve just read. I’m not sure what the story is trying to say (if it is trying to say anything). Sabine is unlikable and difficult to root for. She is an artist who is seemingly prone to slipping into manic psychosis prior to putting on an exhibition. She has a husband who puts up with her weird and loves her in spite of it (possibly because of it). I just really didn’t enjoy this book. It wasn’t awful but I kept feeling like I was almost tapping into something being said about the creation and consumption of art but the story kept going off the rails for me. 

I was given an alc of the audiobook and it really took me a while to adapt to the narrator. This style of writing that only uses “said” for dialogue can be a little grating to listen to. I’m aware a lot of publishers asking authors to only use “said” for dialogue, but it doesn’t really work for audiobooks in my opinion.

Overall the story was bizarre without being absurd and Sabine was difficult character to read. 

Thank you to Brilliance for the alc!