Wednesday, June 11, 2014

An Untamed State

Author: Roxane Gay
Stars: 4
Review by: Susan G.

Well written, fast paced, gripping. Very violent and should have a rape trigger warning.
I did enjoy this book; I found it hard to put down. But it is, by no means, a fun, light, summer beach read. If you like a book that makes you think deeply and you are not troubled by graphic depictions of violence I would highly recommend this book.

This book explores the sometimes delicate juxtaposition of power and vulnerability and how individuals have an almost desperate need to manage them both. This book explores the extremes of both untamed power and untamed vulnerability and the deep brutality that ensues when these states collide.
 

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