A wild ride! Kind of feels like a cross between a fever dream and a parable. I really enjoyed some of the imagery, and found myself always wanting more.

Format: audiobook.
Author: J. Robert Lennon ~ Title: Subdivision ~ Narrator: Nicole Poole
Content: 4.5 stars ~ Narration: 5 stars

This novel took me on a very unusual journey. It is a surreal literary fiction, so maybe you can imagine. Subdivision is an interesting story about an unnamed woman who can’t remember her past. She arrives in a place called Subdivision, where she stays at the guest house owned by two elderly ladies: Clara and the Judge. The first thing that they expect of her is that she solves a jigsaw puzzle.

Subdivision is a novel that consists of illogical events and characters. Quite a few events are confusing for the main character. And maybe even more for the reader. In the end, the author leaves a lot to the reader’s perception and interpretation. I want to write a spoiler-free review, so I will not go into more details.

Here we have an excellent story for those looking for something different to read. And, of course, like surreal stories where nothing is as it seems. This was my first novel by J. Robert Lennon, and I will definitely look for his other works.

The narration is perfect for this novel. The narrator’s voice and tone suit the main character.

Thanks to HighBridge Audio for the ARC and the opportunity to listen to this! All opinions are my own.

This book freaked me out. At first, I thought I was going crazy, not actually hearing what was happening in the story. Yet, I wasn't going crazy at all...or was I?

This novel is an absolute fever dream of a story. From the first page, the Subdivision begins to lead the narrator and the reader down false hallways dropping clues and red herrings about what, where, when, how, if things exist in this world. This novel is both completely banana pants and completely compelling. It’s on the Tournament of Bioks 2022 longlist and I’m rooting for it to make the shortlist if only because I want to read a reaction/analysis!