Hypnagogia

A truly different read.
I was hooked by the cover and the description and immediately wished to get the book, which didn't disappoint. The story starts as written in the description, with a girl standing in front of a mirror and watching the reflection — the Other Body, a monstrous being not at all like the girl herself.
The plot is secondary to the language and descriptions, and the whole story reads almost as a stream of consciousness — but more like a stream of emotions and words. I was mesmerized by the way this book is written. The words used by the author are like mirror shards — sharp and beautiful, but also cutting the skin.
And it was too much for me. The language is so overwhelmingly perfect, that the story lacked a plot that could allow the reader to rest from the beauty of words in the mundanity of actions. By the end of the book I was so stressed by feeling all the emotions, that I just couldn't care more.
I guess if it was just a short story, that wouldn't be the problem, but with a whole novella it's just too much.
Still, waiting for further releases from the author — it is definitely a writing I want more of.

Thank you NetGalley for this copy.