The Beauty is intellectual and visceral, frightening and thoughtful, an adventure and a meditation. Most of all it's about the power of storytelling to preserve our past and shape our future, and so one can see why it would appeal to an imprint called Unsung Stories, on this evidence a name to look out for. **** - Craig Lines Den Of Geek This is a short book with a lot to say, all of it interesting.
**** - Nina Allan I was provoked, shocked, disgusted, touched and, ultimately, I emerged feeling wiser. Scream Magazine This novella should win stuff. It's engaging, makes you think, and is treading new ground. Booklist It's completely different story-wise, but for those who like the Walking Dead, I think they will especially enjoy this apocalyptic tale and the stress of surviving as a group. Kirkus Reviews "beautiful and frightening" - Misadventures of a Reader Elegantly written, balancing on the line that divides prose from poetry. A murky delirium of sinuous language and unnerving storytelling that will delight both experienced genre fanatics and literary fiction lovers alike. In short, Whiteley lives up to her various accolades (Guardian Short Story Award finalist, Shirley Jackson award nominee, etc.) with her sixth book-length effort, which channels the eerie spirit of Kelly Link and the environmental surrealism of Jeff VanderMeer.
Her characters are as multidimensional, nuanced, and somber as her writing, which soaks the reader like a hot bath, and the novel's clever premise surprises as it evolves in an unforgettably grotesque yet thematically justified fashion, despite at times feeling slightly didactic. Le Guin, and Joanna Russ, Whiteley's original, gut-wrenching tale renders a world that exists somewhere between post-apocalyptic and fable-esque. Teeming with the spirit of feminist speculative trailblazers like Margaret Atwood, Ursula K.
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