Citadel
by Jack Remick
A post-lesbian, metafictional, apocalyptic story braided into a contemporary novel. Males are a breeding experiment run by females. What if women ran everything? What if Women said No to the culture of rape and violence to find safety in the citadels?
Momma Says: 5 stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
To say that Citadel is a little out of my wheelhouse would be a fair assumption. Even so, this wonderfully written and often shocking tale hooked me from the very first line and didn't let go. The story starts with Trisha and quickly becomes two books in one as she begins to edit Daiva's book, Citadel. The transitions between Trisha's life and parts of Citadel are almost fluid, which is some feat. I've seen the technique before, but what could be distraction just isn't with this book. All the parts come together perfectly to create a completely thought provoking story as the author takes a what if question and stretches it to its absolute limit. Citadel is masterfully creative, complex, and kept me turning pages into the wee hours. I admit that I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I started this one, but Mr. Remick completely wowed me with his thoroughly compelling story.
I am deeply indebted to Becky for this review of a difficult novel. She got it and I really appreciate that.
ReplyDeleteOh, I seriously love when an author tells me that I "got it." Makes me feel so smart! Thank you, Jack, for a brilliant piece of work!
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