Needless to say, Air is a quiet novel, even at its most tragic points, with a fragile melancholy tone that beautifully mirrors its characters' insecurities of finding comfort and stability in a place where they can't ultimately feel settled or as if they belong. Mengestu's lyrical prose in Air easily reminded us of other favorites such as Marilynne Robinson's Housekeeping, Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and Toni Morrison's Beloved. It's about the energy that can fill a room and explain everything, though nothing is being said aloud. more ›

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