Physiognomy

Having enjoyed some of Jeffrey Ford's short stories, I was looking forward to reading The Physiognomy which sounded, on the face of it, very much up my alley. It does indeed have some great and disturbing imagery and concepts, but is also a supremely unpleasant read due in part to its supremely unpleasant POV character but mostly due to an odd lack of tension or narrative drive.

Since this book won the World Fantasy Award, I'd wanted to read it for a while. Thanks to NetGalley and Open Road Media for giving me the opportunity.

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