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4.5 - another case of comparison - Pond is an all-time favorite and this is so close.

Sometimes when you read a book you can really tell the author enjoyed writing it and I like that about this book.

I am sad I didn't love this as much as Pond

who cares if you don't understand what's happening half the time when the vibes are this good
4.5

Loved this one, and will read it again someday. Definitely a book for book-lovers (I started noting the books/authors she mentions and had to give up, because she talks about *so many*). Reminded me a bit of reading early Winterson--I was lost a good deal of the time in the prose, but lost in a good way.

I am a bit angry that this young person has only written two books, and they are better than most books. Whew.

Pure, luminescent brilliance.
I feel as though I could immediately turn back to the first page and start all over again. A novel, but so much more than that. At times, Bennett holds a megaphone and announces relevant epiphanies and astute observations out into the universe, and at others, she whispers heartbreaking secrets directly into your ear. I look forward to experiencing this transcendental opus again some day.
Warning: not for readers seeking convention.