Post by elaine on Jul 3, 2018 9:20:58 GMT
‘The message is bold if not on the nose: If you don’t fall into a classic nuclear family, then your value as a human are the spare parts you can give those who do contribute to traditional family structures. The book’s main character, a writer named Dorrit, is forced to think about the meaning of her life. She’d had a lover, but he wouldn’t leave his wife; she’d birthed art, but never a child. Holmqvist’s writing is clear and precise…the clinical tone contributes to the The Unit’s eeriness. The Unit itself is a place of luxury – amenities include a library, a cafe, immaculately manicured gardens – but it feels as much like home to Dorrit as the promotional photos of an upscale condo. Holmqvist’s is a book of quiet cruelty, and perhaps the most harrowing twist of all is that the world outside the walls of the Unit – one with married couples, one with children – seems even worse. In that way, The Unit’s strength is uncovering beauty in bleakness.’
(GQ)
I found this book quite bleak, but beautifully written. It wouldn't be a book that I would normally pick, especially a dystopian fiction tale such as this - but I signed up to a mystery book subscription via a independent book store near where I live and have been challenged by some superb european writers. Would recommend for a thought provoking read.
(GQ)
I found this book quite bleak, but beautifully written. It wouldn't be a book that I would normally pick, especially a dystopian fiction tale such as this - but I signed up to a mystery book subscription via a independent book store near where I live and have been challenged by some superb european writers. Would recommend for a thought provoking read.
