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A review by incipientdreamer
Nothing but the Rain by Naomi Salman
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
That last sentence made me bump the rating from 3 stars to 4.
Naomi Salman's Nothing but the Rain was a short and foggy novella about a town where being exposed to rainwater wipes away your memories. The story is written in an epistolatory form, which helps give it a strong narratorial voice. I love books where the character's narration comes across strong and full of their personality. There's a very smudgy aura to the story which works well to establish the setting. The plot isn't very very great, it's more the character and their ramblings that drew me in. I would say objectively, this was a 3.5 star read. Salman is an author I'd keep an eye out for longer works. I've been burnt out on fantasy especially high fantasy so these novellas are great to snack on.
Naomi Salman's Nothing but the Rain was a short and foggy novella about a town where being exposed to rainwater wipes away your memories. The story is written in an epistolatory form, which helps give it a strong narratorial voice. I love books where the character's narration comes across strong and full of their personality. There's a very smudgy aura to the story which works well to establish the setting. The plot isn't very very great, it's more the character and their ramblings that drew me in. I would say objectively, this was a 3.5 star read. Salman is an author I'd keep an eye out for longer works. I've been burnt out on fantasy especially high fantasy so these novellas are great to snack on.