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📘 "The Glacier" by Jeff Wood Another book I wouldn't have looked at twice if it weren't for a personal recommendation on the Fediverse. What a strange one it is. Somewhere between a novel and a screenplay, going forwards and backwards, an inhale and an exhale or an exhale and an inhale -linearity can get off his high horse with this one. This experimental book is very confusing until about 1/3 of the way through and then settles into being only quite confusing after a mind-blowingly epic scene. I'm being vague on purpose, it's an experience that's best jumped into without too many preconceived notions. I enjoyed my reading time, but I do have some mixed feelings too. There were aspects that I loved (its unique storytelling and structure, the quality of the writing, some of the characters, fourth wall breaking) and some that I wasn't that fond of (some stereotypes that were utilized, its general 'masculine vibe' for lack of a better word). Overall I'm glad I read it. It really sucked me in and putting the book down felt disorienting, like I had to get used to being in this world again. If you have a low tolerance for vagueness and confusion, this is probably not the book for you. But if you like experimental fiction, you were a Donnie Darko-obsessed teen, and/or you sometimes feel the desire to give in to the urge to throw yourself on the forest's floor to let your body be devoured by insects to feel part of the circle of life, you might be interested in this. #AmReading