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A review by aether
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A fascinating novella filled with lush descriptions of a verdant world filled with decay and decomposition. A young, queer woman looking to find herself in a queerplatonic situation that threads a world of dreams and mystery. It was a short read, it definitely felt to me like Hval using it to process feelings of queerness through the vivid and putrid descriptions of growth.