Jeffrey Cranor

Janina Matthewson

"A fictional autobiography in an alternate 20th Century that chronicles one woman's unusual life, including the price she pays to survive and the cost her choices hold for the society she is trying to save"--

A Novel

You Feel It Just Below the Ribs

Katheryn

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“You Feel it Just Below the Ribs” is a dystopian novel about family and memories. I really enjoyed the format of this book – a found manuscript – and it was definitely well-executed, in my opinion. The prose was expertly written and fits well with the feel of the entire book.

I read this book before I started listening to Within the Wires, and although I agree that you don’t really have to listen to the podcast to understand the book, I feel like the plot of this novel would be a lot richer and more enjoyable if you do. I found the world-building extremely intriguing, and if you do too, I really recommend listening to the podcast (if you’re into that) since it offers a deeper and more vibrant dive into this dystopian setting. 

I do not want to give too much away but oh, the footnotes.

Emily Perkovich

it's probably not possible for me to not enjoy something from Jeffrey Cranor, but this was even better than expected

I love the way the author created this story. Telling the story of an alternate, dystopia world through the autobiography of one of the people in this new world, complete with footnotes, was fascinating. I love the story and the characters, while deeply flawed and somewhat disturbing and creepy-fying, are well written and intriguing. It's a beautiful science fiction story that makes you question a lot. 

You Feel It Just Below the Ribs A Novel

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