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Book Review: Beautyland

Book Review: Beautyland

Here’s my book review for Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino. Don’t forget to leave a comment if you’ve read it too. And check out today’s writing prompt at the bottom of this post.

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Feb 05, 2025
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Book Review: Beautyland
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Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino is one of the most beautifully unique and authentic novels I have ever read. And it is a lot more profound than I was expecting it to be, as it juts up against the limitations of human language and experience while simultaneously celebrating and mapping out both.

The novel follows the life stages of Adina, an alien from…

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