Kevin Catalano's Reviews > Not Dark Yet

I don't know how Ellingsen pulled off this novel of seemingly disparate plot points -- a dead owl, wheat farming, astronaut try-outs, a renegade mission -- filled with abstract dreams, and set in an unknown place and time where climate change is the underlying force. And yet, the result is a beautifully mysterious, wonderfully written, and *cohesive* novel that, it's safe to say, is unlike anything I've ever read. Since I'm familiar with Ellingsen's work, I've come to expect the unexpected; Not Dark Yet proves that she has a unique vision, one that will evolve the reader and change the way we understand the novel.