((bounced excitedly in her seat))
I IMpatiently awaited the arrival of Treadwell's second novel, Anarchy. I mean. Impatiently. I regularly google searched and scoured websites looking for a hidden contest to get an early copy. And my efforts were rewarded! Thank you NetGalley!
I have often thought about Advent since I finished reading it and reviewed it. It was a chance finding... a book I picked up from the library on a whim. And I loved it. And I gave it 4 stars and I've often wondered if... perhaps I shouldn't have rated it higher? Any book that makes me think so much about it.... but I haven't changed that review because, well, because I believe the review that lands on my review is the best review from me - contemporaneous and not hindsight-affected.
Nevertheless, I looked for Anarchy with eagerness. And it did not disappoint. Treadwell just writes a beautiful story - it feels like actual literature - but then there's the fantastical element. This is where we broach my actual favorite genre... magical realism. (well, okay, it's tied with gothic literature). And Treadwell does it well.
Here is an author who does the interweaving of three stories - a type of story-telling that seems to be heavily used of late. But he did it well. He does it all well. He sets up a story that is foggy and etherial and forces its reader to be patient... and forces its reader to slow down and enjoy it.
And I did. I'm just not going to say more about the actual plot and goings on. I will say, read Advent first. If you HATE advent, I highly doubt you'll like Anarchy. If you HATE magical realism and fantasy, just don't try it. But if you're willing to give it a shot, these are the books that deserve your efforts.
FOUR AND A HALF of five stars
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