The Antidote by Karen Russell
🌪 The Antidote by Karen Russell – Dust Storms, Too Many Names & Endless Basketball? First, a personal rant: You know what drives me crazy in books? When one character has, like, 12 different names. It’s already hard enough to keep track of who’s who, but then you toss in nicknames, birth names, assigned names… help me, I’m drowning. Case in point: Zinkála Nuni in this book. She’s also called Lost Bird , then Marguerite E. Fox , then Zintka . At some point, I stopped caring and just called her “Z.” And don’t even get me started on the basketball . I love basketball, sure — but did we need THAT much basketball in a Dust Bowl saga?! Anyway… rant over. Let’s get to the actual review. Rating: ⭐✨☆☆☆ (1.5/5) Genre: Historical fiction / magical realism Author: Karen Russell Published: 2025 ⚠️ Trigger Warnings (TW) This book has some heavy material, so be warned: Murder and wrongful conviction Child loss and parental trauma Violence and gunfire Dust Bowl ...