Disappearing Earth

Phillips's writing is evocative and emotional and gives the reader glimpses into the lives of women who are all connected to one another through the disappearance of two sisters. The book's chapters function as vignettes which could stand on their own, but, although there is a character list, I sometimes lost the thread of how all the women were connected. As I was reading, I thought the book was solid with beautiful writing, but the ending and the way Phillips' writing built suspense and anticipation and raw emotion really left an impact and bumped the book up a rating in my mind. Overall, I think the book explores the ways in which men harm women and looks at women's value in Russian society, especially through the comparison of treatment between Indigenous and Russian girls/women.