A review by deegullz
The Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd

5.0

The last chapter of this book made me want to rip my heart out and toss it and the book out the window. This was one of those slow-burning books about life that manages to reach into you in a way that gives you comfort and security because the ways the characters discover themselves and the world in such poignant and relatable ways. But once it's reached you and it's under your skin, it turns on you. It forces you to experience the chaos and unpredictability of life in such an unsettling way.
I'm glad I read this book, but I was gasping for air as I finished it.