And whenever she asks the neighbors, they can't quite meet her gaze. He is the perfect husband, and everything is perfect.īut sometimes Sophia wonders about things - strange things, dark things - the look on her husband's face when he comes back from a long business trip, the questions he will not answer, the locked basement she is never allowed to enter. It's just that he's away so much - so often.
He is perfect their home together in Arcadia Gardens is perfect everything is perfect. Sophia was made for him, her perfect husband. Listen to a sample Listen to a sample Description Creators Details Sophia was made for him, her perfect husband. Comfort Me With Apples is slated for release on October 26th. Karis Campbell’s moody-yet-spirited audiobook narration is pitch perfect, and I’d highly recommend the format for those who are open to it. My thanks to Dreamscape Media and the author for the advance listening copy via NetGalley. Ultimately it comes together in the most brilliant fashion, in such a way that will keep me pondering the feminist statement I believe Valente is trying to make.Ĭomfort Me With Apples definitely will not be the right read for everyone - but if you’re up for a lovely cup of apple-flavored WTF, you’ll drink this one up like I did. I think(?) I figured out the answers to those questions by book’s end, but man, it sure was a strange trip to get there. In the span of 112 pages (or 2 hours 20 minutes on audio), readers are kept on their toes while trying to place what is happening, why it’s happening, and where it’s happening. Valente’s novella, Comfort Me With Apples:Ĭlearly, this is quite a bonkers read.
Here’s a running list of comparisons that crossed my mind while immersed in the world of Catherynne M.
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