This is my first book by this author and it won't be my last. I flew through this book with its unique format and lyrical text punctuated with electrical switch symbols instead of conventional punctuation. Even the cover is full of symbolism. I found this book to be relative to what is happening/has happened in the world with the pandemic--not stopping time as in this book, but stopping life the way I've known it all along. This book is thought-provoking and analyzes human priorities after a major change or switch in the characters' lives.
I enjoyed Truda's voice as the narrator and connected to her immediately. Although it took me a few pages in to grasp the world-building, I enjoyed getting to know how the world was reacting and dealing with the stoppage of time. I also enjoyed the family drama, especially Truda's parents' relationship as a married couple working through their own issues as well as rebuilding trust with two of their three children. I had hoped to get to know more about the oldest daughter, but am left to decide on my own if she was truly devious or if she was even real or just a symbol of the family's destruction.
I also enjoyed the close friendships Truda had at school and the support each gave to one another. I found myself cheering for them as the worked together on their time projects.
I'm very happy I gave this book a chance as it stretched my mind and pulled me out of my comfortable "usual" reads. I think it is a book I may enjoy even more after rereading it.
I enjoyed Truda's voice as the narrator and connected to her immediately. Although it took me a few pages in to grasp the world-building, I enjoyed getting to know how the world was reacting and dealing with the stoppage of time. I also enjoyed the family drama, especially Truda's parents' relationship as a married couple working through their own issues as well as rebuilding trust with two of their three children. I had hoped to get to know more about the oldest daughter, but am left to decide on my own if she was truly devious or if she was even real or just a symbol of the family's destruction.
I also enjoyed the close friendships Truda had at school and the support each gave to one another. I found myself cheering for them as the worked together on their time projects.
I'm very happy I gave this book a chance as it stretched my mind and pulled me out of my comfortable "usual" reads. I think it is a book I may enjoy even more after rereading it.