![]() It’s difficult to explain the plot– In the present day we are supplied with a chunk of time in the lives of a woman, her wife, best friend, best friend’s husband, mother, sister, father, baby, fetus, high school reunion, and affair. A venous hum, according to the internet, is a typically benign occurrence where a person can basically feel and hear their own heart beating and blood flowing. ![]() After a two-week wait that felt like it took forever, I pretty much devoured (plot pun intended) the book as soon as it came in. (PSA: if your library doesn’t have a book that you want, ask the librarian if there are any other ways to get it.) I stepped things up and took my hunt to InterLibrary Loan. I searched Link+ (a consortium of West coast public and academic libraries that facilitates the sharing of materials between systems). ![]() So anyway, after realizing that I was still hung up on Monoceros, I searched my library’s catalog for more books by Mayr. ![]() I guess I can reiterate now: Monoceros is bizarre and interesting and poignant and well-written, and I recommend it for people who like these things. ![]() My review really doesn’t do it much justice, but I guess my reviews sometimes don’t when I’m kind of floored by something. I kept thinking about Monoceros by Suzette Mayr for weeks after I read it. ![]()
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