If you can't find worth enough in the words themselves, then the tale will carry you. Every two that weep, be gladness to me that they weep for nothing"), and adventure with her as she sets out among strange companions to find a cure for dying. Sit with her in rare peaceful moments (saying, of a quiet afternoon between calamities, "Be life joyeuse, their selfish noise. Hang with Ice Cream as she and her people flee before armies, before invaders and death.
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There's a flow to it that I found soothing and dangerous, both - like slipping into a warm bath full of sharks. But honest to Burgess, I hear more Shakespeare in Ice Cream's cadence than I do anything else. I have almost never seen an equal to the beauty she finds in words here - the droog's Nadsat of A Clockwork Orange, maybe. And it doesn't suck (which is amazing), doesn't read weird or false (which is rare), and doesn't trip those alarms that signal artifice over art or verbal buffoonery over the natural sway and slide of the language as it grows. The voice Newman has created is bold and lyrical and, better still, complete - belonging to her pulp universe alone. Not a page, not a line, survives unmussed. Would spank Harry Potter, steal his wand and send him on his way in tears.Īnd when I say the entire book, I mean the entire book. She would shame Tris Prior to her knees in a heartbeat. Is it an apocalypse story with a plague that has conveniently wiped out 80% of the population of the American Northeast (at least), leaving none behind but several generations of black children who all die before their 20th birthdays like some kind of freaked-up mashup of Logan's Run and that old Star Trek episode, "Miri?" Hell yes, it is.Īnd it stars a teenaged girl on a quest to save the world, who would make the perfect YA heroine if not for the fact that she is ten times the heroine of those found in any of the tales whose bones this one steals - and, thus, ten times as complex and ten times as real. Slavery? White colonialism? Religious fundamentalism? Check, check and double-check. Is it a book about black people and their experiences written by a white lady? Yep. People who care about books (and who care about seeming to care about books) are going to go nine kinds of bonkers over this thing because it presses just about every single big red button there is. I'm just scrappy that way.Īnd Sandra Newman's new novel The Country Of Ice Cream Star is going to cause some fights, cause some clamor among the finger-wagging ranks of the sensitive literati. Tell me it wasn't and I'll fight you, too. Tell me Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is the best modern American novel ever written and I'll fight you. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Combined with great deals, Perk rewards and online shopping that make Macey's special, we’re confident Macey’s is the store our neighborhood deserves.Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title The Country of Ice Cream Star Author Sandra Newman We have more self-checkout stands, an outdoor seating area (with a fantastic view) and many other improvements. Exclusive treats like our Red Button Vintage Creamery Ice Cream, famous Kong Kone® and fresh doughnuts.An expansive variety of protein and nutrition bars.Local craft brews and other beverages (Kombucha, you betcha!).Impressive food offerings from around the world including full Asian and Hispanic lines.Hundreds of vegan and vegetarian options.Dozens of delicious, ready to eat meal solutions (Dinner is done!).Here are just a few highlights of what you will find in store: We support the legacy of local farmers while also delivering over 1,500 new specialty items. Our team brings you both time-honored guest service and cutting-edge convenience. While Macey’s has served Utah communities for more than 70 years, we don’t simply rely on our heritage. We are thrilled to bring Macey’s and our commitment to happy shopping, to you our friends and neighbors. I’m the store director at your new Macey’s Parley’s Way store.