Thrust by Lidia Yuknavitch

 *Trigger Warnings* rape, incest, sexual themes, child sexualization

Thrust by Lidia Yuknavitch
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This was, without a doubt, the wildest ride a book has ever taken me on. The story follows Laisve, a young girl from the late twenty-first century, as she travels through time to connect the people and stories that lead to her life being created. On her journey, her actions are not only helping her to survive, but also to save lives. That sounds like a fun, little fairy tale but trust me - it's not.

Thrust was a surrealist's fever dream, except every single detail in this story serves a purpose. The way that these stories are interwoven is so incredibly impressive. Lidia Yuknavitch's talent blew me away. As readers, we are thrown into various timelines, histories, and perspectives. It can feel a little overwhelming to keep up with it at times, but it's manageable!

The ideas in this book are executed perfectly which helps emphasise just how poignant and intriguing they are. The historical fiction aspects of the story are also amazing and the characterization is very well done. This book is genuinely such a whirlwind. 

Even though Thrust was amazing, there were a few things that I didn't enjoy as much. There is almost constant sexualization of Laisve, who is a literal child. There are also a lot of incestual themes as well as two separate incidents of actual physical incest. In addition to that, Thrust is packed with erotica, although personally, I didn't find that the story benefitted much from it.

With the exception of those criticisms, this story was so unique and wild. It was politically stimulating and Lidia Yuknavitch highlighted so many important topics like misogyny, climate change, juvenile delinquency, etc. 

I would definitely recommend it, but please be aware of the content warnings first!