Stacia's Reviews > Tentacle

Wow. So many strands, skillfully interwoven. Taut. Tense. Terrific.
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Update 5/21/20: Just finished reading this for the second time. This time, my reading was different in that (during the Covid-19 pandemic/lockdown), I read it aloud during Zoom calls to my friend who didn't have her copy of the book with her in her current location. It was a great way to read the book as we could stop & discuss the sections as we read. And, really, this story leaves me with more questions than answers (which is ok with me).

Some questions... (view spoiler)[Was Acilde/Georgio the correct "god" or is it a case of mistaken identity/the prophecy being interpreted wrongly? Did Georgio choose individual love over love for humanity/the Earth? The Greek gods misbehaved all the time, making questionable choices, screwing over each other & humanity -- is that similar to the god/sacred outlook here? Was I expecting a certain ending because of the prevalence of monotheistic religion (assuming a savior will save vs. acting in its own self-interest)? Do the actions in one timeline define/change/allow the person to direct actions in another timeline? Or is there individuality in each timeline? (hide spoiler)] Those were some of my questions at the end, but there were so many more we discussed as we went along. Lots to think about & I'm so happy that I revisited this story. (Read it this second time for our book club because in 2020 we are reading the "Year of Publishing Women" books published by And Other Stories.)