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Book Review: Parasol Against the Axe

Here’s my book review for Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi. Don’t forget to leave a comment if you’ve read it too. And be sure to look for today's writing prompt at the bottom of this post.

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May 09, 2024
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Parasol Against the Axe by Helen Oyeyemi is possibly the weirdest book I have ever read, and I do mean that in a good way. However, you will want to set aside uninterrupted time to read this book in no more than one or two sittings, lest you become incredibly lost in the novel’s narrative style (not in a good way), as the novel’s stream-of-conscious typ…

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