Boris Krischel
Man, I really love Elizabeth Bedlam’s writing. There’s just something so fascinating about her characters and the way she writes them. This was the first full-length novel by her that I’ve read, and I loved getting to spend more time with the main character and really sit with all her struggles.
Like in Bedlam’s other work, mental illness plays a huge role here, but it’s written with a lot of care and honesty. The main character feels messy and real, and it’s genuinely sad seeing how hard normal relationships and everyday life can be for her. The whole book has this uncomfortable, intimate atmosphere that really got under my skin.
Because it’s self-published, the edition I read had some formatting and editing issues here and there, but honestly I didn’t care much because the actual writing and character work were so strong.
I seriously can’t recommend Bedlam’s work enough.
Man, I really love Elizabeth Bedlam’s writing. There’s just something so fascinating about her characters and the way she writes them. This was the first full-length novel by her that I’ve read, and I loved getting to spend more time with the main character and really sit with all her struggles.
Like in Bedlam’s other work, mental illness plays a huge role here, but it’s written with a lot of care and honesty. The main character feels messy and real, and it’s genuinely sad seeing how hard normal relationships and everyday life can be for her. The whole book has this uncomfortable, intimate atmosphere that really got under my skin.
Because it’s self-published, the edition I read had some formatting and editing issues here and there, but honestly I didn’t care much because the actual writing and character work were so strong.
I seriously can’t recommend Bedlam’s work enough.