A disappointing read for me as the premise of the book and the themes it tackles are stood out as those that interest me, so i really thought this book would be a strong one forme. however, prolific adjectives and beautiful writing do not make an engaging book. missouri williams is obviously a talented writer who can weave together sentences that are powerful and poetic. the fault with the doloriad is that it had no discernable plot or character arc to carry this writing style through. no character stood out, the plot became convoluted and hard to follow, when there was one, and so a 200-page book became a real slog to work through. about halfway through, I had no clue who any of the siblings were as distinct characters and people - but then you think well...these kids are the product of incest, they are all going to be similar, and so you debate whether this was a stylistic and purposeful choice. The only issue if it was, is that it made pin-pointing certain moments and certain characters choices really difficult. I'd try out Williams' next work however, as I don't think she is shy as a writer and I'd be interested to see what she explores next.

This was somehow simultaneously gruesome, confusing, and boring??? How does that happen??