An inelegant but often disturbing eco-horror, the slow burn of Lee Haven Jones' debut has plenty of potential. justbrizigs' review of The Feast:
, is that of our own planet’s most formidable opponent: An ugly oil rig, situated smack dab in the center of a rolling pasture. It relentlessly pummels into the ground to procure that precious liquid gold, while the worker in charge of handling the machinery stands idly by, indifferent to the destruction at play.
But the oil rig is as gawkily placed amidst the natural landscape as the multi-million dollar, rural Welsh home of Glenda and her family: Wife to a member of Britain’s Parliament, mother to Guto , a junkie, and Gweirydd , a doctor-turned-triathlon trainee. With the hired help of Cadi —a last-minute replacement for the local pub worker Glenda normally seeks out—Glenda prepares a sumptuous dinner meant to goad a longtime friend into selling her land for cash profit.
In order to create the ideal conditions for persuading Mair to enter into an alliance with the three of them, high-strung, upper-class housewife Glenda must ensure that she assembles the perfect evening. Such a task is easier said than done, however. Cadi’s assistance proves somewhat inadequate, moving at a snail’s pace as if her own body does not belong to her. A trail of dirt seems to follow her wherever she goes.
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