toki
lots and lots to think about here! nauseatingly beautiful; i really fell in love with tate's prose as the novel continued. i really enjoyed the jumps in perspective, and the continuity of "we" and the girls as one unit interrupted by chapters of them alone & separated in their adult life. i enjoyed the subtle exploration of their trauma, and how violence against women, particularly girls, was maintained in this particular town. what really appealed to me was the creeping dread of unease, and the general thought of "surely this isn't the case..." and then confirmation that that is, indeed, the case. brutes felt like a puzzle with only the corner pieces aligned, with details slowly clicking into place as you read and recall. it felt very much like remembering your childhood and remembering all the sickening, rotting details that you normalized or forgot as a kid.
lots and lots to think about here! nauseatingly beautiful; i really fell in love with tate's prose as the novel continued. i really enjoyed the jumps in perspective, and the continuity of "we" and the girls as one unit interrupted by chapters of them alone & separated in their adult life. i enjoyed the subtle exploration of their trauma, and how violence against women, particularly girls, was maintained in this particular town. what really appealed to me was the creeping dread of unease, and the general thought of "surely this isn't the case..." and then confirmation that that is, indeed, the case. brutes felt like a puzzle with only the corner pieces aligned, with details slowly clicking into place as you read and recall. it felt very much like remembering your childhood and remembering all the sickening, rotting details that you normalized or forgot as a kid.