![]() ![]() This book does indeed belong to the women. Notes on an Execution was born from a desire to dissect this exhausting narrative.” Amen, sister. She writes in the Author’s Note that precedes the novel, “Average men become interesting when they start hurting women. It’s not that there’s a real one on the loose, but rather we obsess over - and glorify - their mythology. I wanted to get back to it whenever I had to put it down.Īs author Kukafka sees it, America has a serial killer problem. I reread paragraphs to make sure I’d fully absorbed them. It’s the rare unicorn of a novel that is masterfully written, has a page-turning plot, and manages to make a statement about our society all at the same time. Danya Kukafka’s brilliant sophomore novel, Notes on an Execution, will take top honors as the best book I’ve read this year. ![]() With just over a month left in 2021, I’m calling it. ![]()
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