CONTENT WARNING: death, arson, suicide, unexpected pregnancy, child abuse, sexual assault.
Rose and Nico discuss MEET US BY THE ROARING SEA by Akil Kumarasamy (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux). In the near future, a young woman grieves the sudden loss of her mother, and uncovers a surprising message from the past while translating an unusual manuscript from Tamil. (Spoilers: we loved it.)
Timestamps:
Act III/***SPOILER ZONE***: 42:00
Conclusion: 01:16:00
Other titles mentioned:
HOUSE OF LEAVES, Mark Z. Danielewski
LIFE OF PI, Yann Martel
A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING, Ruth Ozeki
Topical non-book:
NIGHT IN THE WOODS
Read along with us!
We'll be back in November to discuss LEECH by Hiron Ennes (Tordotcom).
Music:
Intro/Outro: "Our Princess Is In Another Castle," 8 Bit Era
Intermission: "Becco Das Garaffas," The Night Train
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