Sister Mine by Nalo Hopkinson
The concept and storyline was intriguing and fantastic. It kept me curious. I loved how in many places the book turned into a metaphor for our human existence.
Thickets under the sun
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took a walk to clear my muddled head. I took the road that no one saw.
Mundane actions, profound ideas.
Recently, I was doing a mundane act, and had a profound thought.
Burden
The burden I carry can't be fit into a mere square.
Burnt Sugar by Avni Doshi
The book feels too close to reality, and I had a hard time believing it was fiction.
The physical act of writing
'Handwriting like print'—write one page a day by copying a news piece from your local paper on to your notebook. Adhere to the exact shape, size and weight of the font on the newspaper.