A review by caitsidhe
Brainwyrms by Alison Rumfitt

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Holy fucking shit. Rumfitt builds on the promise and themes of her debut and takes them somewhere more bizarre, experimental, and metafictional. I genuinely think this woman might be a genius. What a nasty, messy, heartbroken, angry book. A book for the end of the world.