Annabel by Kathleen Winter

Annabel is the sort of book that you can really lose yourself in. It took me several days to finish, but only because between school, work, and life, I haven't got much in the way of free time. Every time I sat down to read it, I found myself devouring it. Kathleen Winter's style of writing is lovely. It is free-flowing and poetic without being overly flowery or ostentatious. I hesitate to say too much lest I give anything away, but suffice to say that this novel is truly surprising. Nothing happened quite as I expected it to. At every turn I was waiting for something that never came - and it was incredibly refreshing.

If you're looking for a novel that explores one of the limitless paths life as an intersex individual can take, I highly recommend this one.

Four out of five items of rating. I really liked this story - it's by no means perfect, but it is still quite good.

If you've read it and have thoughts of your own, I'd love to discuss it. Let me know!

Comments

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters is the story of Nancy Astley, and the trials and tribulations she must face on the journey to self discovery and finding (not to mention holding on to) love as a young lesbian living in Victorian-era England. We follow her through a string of life experiences both good and bad, as well as a string of lovers both good and bad. Life at that time couldn't have been terribly easy to begin with, but being a "masher" (Victorian slang for a male impersonator), a "tom" (a boyish-dressing lesbian), and at one point a "renter" (prostitute), Nan didn't have much chance to have anything easy. I have no earthly idea why I hadn't read this book until now. I've been aware of its existence for many years. I knew it was hugely popular, and I knew that it had spawned a television mini-series (which I've also never seen - sad face). I just never got around to it - kind of like Anna Karenina which I only rece...

The Look-Alike by Erica Spindler

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via Net Valley in exchange for an honest review. They give me no money, not do they in any way influence my thoughts - those are 100% my own for better or worse. Synopsis: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Other Girl and Justice for Sara comes a thrilling psychological drama about a woman who believes she escaped a brutal murder years ago—but does anyone else believe her? Sienna Scott grew up in the dark shadow of her mother’s paranoid delusions. Now, she's returned home to confront her past and the unsolved murder that altered the course of her life. In her mother’s shuttered house, an old fear that has haunted Sienna for years rears its ugly head —that it was she who had been the killer’s target that night. And now, with it, a new fear—that the killer not only intended to remedy his past mistake—he’s already begun. But are these fears any different from the ones that torment her mothe...

Updates in the works

FYI: I will be transitioning to a newer, shinier blog in the near future. The new page is currently in the works. I know that this blog is still quite new, but with my personal blog, I've been on Blogger for a long-ass time, and it feels like it's time for a change. In the meantime, I do intend to continue posting content here regularly. Stay tuned!