Could feel the reservation wheeling around him, changing shape so that he nearly had to vomit, or hold his arms to his head and scream against it all.

Stephen Graham Jones
About This Quote

The metaphor that "reservation wheel" is alluding to here is the idea of a ride on an amusement park ride. The term "wheel" indicates the circular nature of the ride, while "changing shape" suggests that riders can feel something coming up or down. The imagery of vomit suggests that the rider feels nauseous, while "holding his arms to his head and screaming against it all" suggests that he is feeling like he doesn't want to get on the ride because he thinks it will be too scary.

Source: Ledfeather

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