Happy Monday! It’s a holiday here in the US. Hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend.
Emma Pattee’s debut novel Tilt offers up an emotional exploration of a woman’s life amid the wreckage of a city. Annie, very pregnant, uncomfortable, and frazzled, is at IKEA trying to buy a crib when a massive earthquake devastates her city of Portland. She survives the initial quake, and must try to find a way to get back home.
Annie is surrounded by devastation. She witnesses the best and worst in people and herself during a time of crisis. As she walks for hours, she reflects on her life, struggling marriage, unfulfilled dreams, and anxiety of having a baby. Annie wanted to be a playwright, but life and bills go in the way. She has an unfulfilling office job, while her husband, an aspiring actor, still selfishly chases his dream.
This book pulled me right in. At just over 200 pages, it’s a quick read. I flew through it and enjoyed it. Pick this one up if you’re looking for a character’s physical and emotional journey. It’s a satisfying survival story wrapped in literary fiction.
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About the Author
Emma Pattee is a climate journalist and fiction writer. Her work has been published in The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere. She lives in Oregon.
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