A review by afi_whatafireads
Fra Keeler by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi

dark 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

4.25

Holy shit what the heck did I just read :')


“So what a lie it is, the present, because it doesn’t even exist. There is only the moving forward of events and the moving backward of one’s understanding over those events."


There's something about this books that pulled me in and didn't let me get out.
We follow an unnamed narrator, searching for the answers to a murder of a man named Fra Keeler. As we go into the depths of the narrator's thoughts, the lines between reality and what is seemingly in the narrator's head blurred significantly. The author is one heck of a writer. The writing may not be for everyone but goddamn was I sucked into this and went spiraling with the narrator as well. It felt like everything and nothing is all real and fake; and you'll be wondering which one had really happened and what had eventually just happened in the narrator's head.

Reading this somewhat will challenge your sanity and it spoke out a variety of themes such as the insanity that comes with the depths of loneliness. A very intriguing read. I was sucked into it and came out a changed woman.

Personal Ratings : 4.25🌟