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Thrust: A Novel by Lidia Yuknavitch is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Thrust: A Novel about?
Lidia Yuknavitch's Thrust is a complex novel of great imagination. At its center is Laisvė, also known as the Water Girl. In the late 21st century, she and her father hide away from what is left of society in a submerged New York City where only the tip of Lady Liberty's torch is visible at low tide. Laisvė has a fascination with curious objects & an unusual set of skills. "She knew not to be afraid to go to water, because time slips and moves forward & backward, just as objects and stories do." Laisvė is a carrier, who can move not only objects but people through time as well as space. In Yuknavitch's lovely, weird prose, Laisvė will eventually connect Frédéric, the French sculptor of the Statue of Liberty, & his captivating, beloved cousin Aurora; a violent, abused boy & the social worker--the daughter of a war criminal--who hopes to save him; & a tight-knit crew of three men & one woman who help build the Statue, & who represent "an ocean of laborers."Yuknavitch (The Misfit's Manifesto; Verge; Dora: A Headcase) moves between worlds as her chapters follow different characters in turn. Thrust is many things: a speculative history of the United States, a recognition of forgotten cl
Who reads Thrust: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Lidia Yuknavitch
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books, Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, American Fiction
- Rating
- 4.1 / 5 (164 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14