We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, (Paperback)

from brenzi

I normally avoid novels written with a political agenda like the plague. This one sneaked through because I was unaware of its contents but I have to say, I ended up enjoying it all the same. The problem with trying to review it is that there is a plot twist about 25% of the way into the narrativ...

from cammykitty

I'd never read Karen Joy Fowler before but was interested in her as a co-founder of the Interstitial Arts Council, a council primarily for writers who write science fiction and fantasy that is so subtle that it is sometimes other. Or perhaps you could say it is for writers who don't want to be bo...

from Cariola

This book isn't something I would normally pick up, but it was lent to me by a friend of my daughter who felt sure that I would like it, and I did. I've read two previous books by Karen Joy Fowler, Sarah Canary, which I quite enjoyed, and The Jane Austen Book Club, which--well, it's typical chick...

from JonArnold

It's impossible to discuss the story of this novel without giving away the central twist to the plot. I'm not normally shy about spoilers but for the best experience here, you're definitely best left unspoiled. It's not a shock; it's simply a twist in perspective that makes sense of a few odd poi...

from burritapal

Absolutely loved this book! I would have finished it sooner, had I not spent so much time looking up stuff mentioned in the book. Crossover connections up the ying-yang. If you're non-vegan, you won't feel so strongly about the book; but it's heart-rending, some of the subject matter that's cover...