tersirat's reviews
132 reviews

fuck this book (affectionate). this book is such a page turner the second i flick open that first page! i wasn't quite sure if i was invested initially, but the more i read it, the more the urge to put it down became difficult. this was the first time i finished a book this quick in almost two months! "the long walk" is a thrilling yet heart-wrenching story set in dystopian america where they hold an annual walking competition as the country's major source of entertainment. this book is grueling in some parts with an ending that i thought was quite underwhelming, but in a way that's disconcerting. because you don't get the sense of satisfaction of knowing who the victor. rather, you understand very well the journey had left the victor haunted and in turn, you're haunted as well. at least, i was.

despite the gore-y parts of the book, i didn't feel those parts to be the source of the horror. the horror lies in being aware just how much these kids are being treated as a spectacle. at some point even referred those who are watching the competition as 'watchers'. it's uneasy, really.

all in all, i really enjoyed this book! it was a great swift and thrilling read. despite the fact the ending left me SCREAMING because i wasn't really expecting certain things to happen in a certain way. keeping things as vague as possible just so people could read this book if you need a quick horror read!

what can i say? i'm a sucker for bodies and food as an imagery for desire and consumption?

limon's poems always captivated me with how she paints these different landscapes of places i'll never see, using imagery of nature to touch on things such as grief, (never-ending) longing, and change. also, horses (so many horses). 

the only thing i can describe reading this collection of poetry is that i felt like i was unraveled. every poem here is gutting and heart-wrenching. i felt undone as i was fully embraced by these poems. trans poetry is just so fucking beautiful. i'm sooo into canine poetry so this passage from "let dead dogs lie" really put me OUT:

 

AAAAA chill scifi is my jam!!! the change of perspective and how our fear shapes the environment is sucha cool concept!!!