Not a River

Rich descriptions of the surroundings and the continuous back-and-forth of multiple time jumps made the book quite hallucinatory. Not to mention, the touch of gothic fiction was quite apt for the core matter of the book. Although the time jumps can be quite jarring sometimes, I think the translator has put it into a good analogy for its aptness for the book itself. The line breaks and lack of chapter divisions make the text itself river shaped, its short sentences lapping at the silence like waves on the shore. The book also beautifully encompasses several thematic materials (toxic masculinity, complex familial relationships, trauma), some of which were explored quite masterfully, although I do think that elaboration on Siomara's circumstances would have been welcomed by me. Maybe 4/4.25 out of 5. P.S: I am very hyped to read [b:Brickmakers 56041871 Brickmakers Selva Almada https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1631855976l/56041871.SY75.jpg 25188317] now!!