How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster

Written by Muriel Leung is a post-apocalyptic novel following Mira as she navigates love and heartbreak amidst acid rainstorms in New York City. She copes with a broken relationship by launching a radio show to find her partner, while forming connections with ghosts and neighbors in a, crumbling,, toxic environment, highlighting the resilience of care during disaster. 

Slog

This book is not my genre however I’m slowly learning to like speculative literature. So where do I start? This book has everything and I am trying not to sound like the character Stephan from Saturday Night Live.

It Has it All

It has acid rain storms every Tuesday

A love affair with a man without a head

Ghost on every floor in the building.

Intercourse between ghost and non-ghosts. Intercourse I’m talking about here is talking between sentient beings. The sex is implied.

A subtle message about marriage and relationships.

As well as true love.

And None of It Makes Sense.

The first couple readings, my head spun around and I couldn’t get my bearings straight. After that, I tried a new chair that didn’t seem to help. Then somewhere about halfway through the book, everything started making sense. Symphonies played in my head and everything seemed well orchestrated. Somehow, I love that schizophrenic traverse through a book.

Would I recommend it?

Proceed with caution.

I would love to hear you opinion as well

I’m Mark

His friends observe Mark seems wired a little differently. Perhaps it’s more likely that noticing little things often missed by others is a relic of a quieter, simpler time. He has a way with words, which he refuses to let be hindered by sub-par typing skills. People have great stories to tell if you sit and listen.

A belief dear to Mark is that there is certain beauty in the world. You simply have to look for it.

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