Mislaid, by Nell Zink
I just finished Mislaid last week and though I enjoyed it, I didn’t love it. Set in the 1960’s in Virginia, the comic novel explores issues of race, gender, sexuality, and identity in an absurd family story. Most of the book is funny, interesting, and thought-provoking, but I found the end to be underwhelming and as a result, disappointing. However, I have been thinking a lot about the complex issues in the book (presented in such a light way) since I finished reading it, so I guess the impact has been successful.
If you read this one, what did you think?