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Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth

Pig Tales by Marie Darrieussecq

July 10, 2021 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

CBR13Bingo – Fauna Both of these fit the category, so I will link them together.   Barn 8 – 3/5 Stars We get a lot of exposition upfront with this book. Our protagonist runs away from her New York life when she’s 15 to meet her estranged, and only recently discovered father in Iowa. Turns out, he’s nothing special. She’s been living with her mom in New York, a woman who left Iowa at 19 while pregnant and had to make it on her own. […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr13bingo, Deb Olin Unferth, fauna, Marie Darrieussecq

vel veeter's CBR13 Review No:301 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr13bingo, Deb Olin Unferth, fauna, Marie Darrieussecq ·
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I Parrot – Deb Olin Unferth (2017)

I, Parrot by Deb Olin Unferth

July 2, 2021 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

If you’ve read Melissa Broder’s book The Pisces, you’ve probably had the thought that, yeah, obviously I wouldn’t asking this person to watch my dog. And this graphic novel gives us about the same vibes. A woman with a young son, a recent divorce, and a new boyfriend who seems great, and maybe is? Embark on an obviously ill-fated housesitting gig. The boy shows up later, but when we first arrive, a woman’s boss is about to leave town, and she’s worried she might lose […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: Deb Olin Unferth

vel veeter's CBR13 Review No:293 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: Deb Olin Unferth ·
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