Rage by Jackie Morse Kessler
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I applaud the author in taking on cutting and representing the compulsion in such detail. I think some parts may be triggers for readers, so read with caution. I struggled with the apocalypse horsemen parts and how the author intended to use War as a trope of healing or ambivalence or revenge. I get there is an internal struggle and bleeding can be a release, but the refugee camp scene was not woven in well with the conversations among the horsemen — it seemed like there was a message about egoism and altruism along with the more obvious “balance” among the horsemen, but I wasn’t so sure if Missy was intended to embody that same struggle, and if she was, then I wasn’t sure how/why Missy was “the one.” Having fantasy alongside this very real disorder needs much more attention in plot construction (like my review of Mosley’s 47- historical and sci-fi) .