Hey everyone! I hope you are doing great! I also hope you are reading lots of good books. Funny enough, I put this book on my TBR list and then happened upon it at a book sale at my local library. I’ve also been getting books from the “little library” in a park near me. Don’t forget to check out to support your local libraries, folks. Even if you prefer to buy your books, you should get a library card anyway. That’s my little tangent for today. Let’s talk about Follow Me to the Ground.

Content Warning: Disturbing Imagery, Explicit Sexual Content

Ada and her father share the magical ability to heal people, whom they refer to as “Cures,” by temporarily burying them under the Ground, which is the source of their powers. Ada dedicates her life to curing people until she meets a handsome man named Samson. The two begin an affair that upsets Ada’s father and Samson’s sister. As Ada begins to imagine a new life for herself, she also comes across a discovery that changes her entire world.

Follow Me to the Ground is a strange but interesting book that uses ambiguity and poetic writing to its advantage. This is one where I had to re-read as I was going to truly absorb what I was reading. It is still a rather haunting read when it needs to be. Sue Rainsford utilizes different perspectives to purposefully muddy the waters of the plot, but that is what makes the book all the more interesting. I like the elements of dark magical realism and how it felt a bit like a folktale. The themes revolving around bodily autonomy and the relationship between nature and humans made the book feel a bit more grounded. Overall, Follow Me to the Ground is a thought-provoking and strange tale if you want something a little odd to indulge in.