A Woman Arrives Alone At A Best Western Seeking Respite From An Emptiness That Plagues Her. She Has Fled To The California High Desert To Escape A Cloud Of Sorrow, For Both Her Father In The Icu And A Husband Whose Illness Is Worsening. What The Motel Provides, However, Is Not Peace But A Path, Thanks To A Receptionist Who Recommends A Nearby Hike. Out On The Sun-scorched Trail, The Woman Encounters A Towering Cactus Whose Size And Shape Mean It Should Not Exist In California. Yet The Cactus Is There, With A Gash Through Its Side That Beckons Like A Familiar Door. So She Enters It. What Awaits Her Inside This Mystical Succulent Sets Her On A Journey At Once Desolate And Rich, Hilarious And Poignant--
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Death Valley: A Novel
A Woman Arrives Alone At A Best Western Seeking Respite From An Emptiness That Plagues Her. She Has Fled To The California High Desert To Escape A Cloud Of Sorrow, For Both Her Father In The Icu And A Husband Whose Illness Is Worsening. What The Motel Provides, However, Is Not Peace But A Path, Thanks To A Receptionist Who Recommends A Nearby Hike. Out On The Sun-scorched Trail, The Woman Encounters A Towering Cactus Whose Size And Shape Mean It Should Not Exist In California. Yet The Cactus Is There, With A Gash Through Its Side That Beckons Like A Familiar Door. So She Enters It. What Awaits Her Inside This Mystical Succulent Sets Her On A Journey At Once Desolate And Rich, Hilarious And Poignant--
Popular Reviews(2)
Reviewed by Lena SchalentierDie vielleicht sympathischste Melissa-Broder-Protagonistin? Es war ein bisschen mehr Wüste als Kaktus, aber wie immer kurzweilig mit viel Tiefgang. Lieb spannende Ansätze über Trauer zu schreiben!
Reviewed by TabeaIt's my first Melissa Broder book an I'm torn. Lots of mixed feelings. I don't really know if I like the style of writing. I definitely had a lot of "wth?" moments. And when I put it away I didn't feel a need to pick it up again. But as soon as I started reading again, I couldn't put it away and I think the very short chapters really helped with it becoming a quick read. I also like the idea of a novelist being the main character and sort of describing how she will put her experience in that exact book. It's a book that didn't give me enjoyment while reading it, and at the same time it makes me think about it a lot.