A little novella like Formaldehyde was never going to get much attention from book reviewers, so I’m really pleased to see a few reviews cropping up here and there over the last few months.
- Ed Wright, who was super-kind about A wrong turn at the Office of Unmade Lists a few years back, said Formaldehyde‘s ‘deliberate implausibility is refreshing’ in a review in the most recent Weekend Australian.
- Declan over at Writerful Books says he was ‘fully drawn into this story with its weird and wacky characters’.
- I managed to unsettle Stephanie at No-award for a second time running; she says ‘Jane’s fiction work often leaves me confused and slightly unsure (if ‘twice now’ can count as ‘often’); Formaldehyde is a part of that pattern.’
- Rachel at Leatherbound Pounds follows up a great review of Unmade Lists by saying Formaldehyde is ‘funny in the darkest, driest way possible. I laughed out loud and I was confused and I was shocked and a little bit sad. It’s surprising, quietly political and has a freshness that I enjoyed so much.’ You can read the review here.
- And Alan at Readings reviewed all three Viva la Novella winners, saying Formaldehyde was ‘a delicious blend of science fiction and magical realism, of severed limbs and Russian novels … a baffling, joyous and addictive read’. Thanks, Alan!
Jane Bryony Rawson 
It must be selling ok, my book shop in WA reported it was “out of stock in Australia” and had to put it on order for me.
Well that’s good news.
So pleased to see your ‘little ‘book getting the attention it deserves 🙂
Thanks for alerting me to the Oz review – I’d never have known otherwise.
Of course! Was just thrilled to see you/Formaldehyde there, being spoken of in such deservedly glowing terms.
Excellent Jane, well done you! Still need to get a copy, me.