The Mere Wife

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by Maria Dahvana Headley (Goodreads Author)

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Is it absolutely necessary to be familiar with Beowulf to enjoy this book?
coco's reading You could read The Mere Wife without knowing anything about Beowulf! I do think having some knowledge of Beowulf enriches the reading experience, but …moreYou could read The Mere Wife without knowing anything about Beowulf! I do think having some knowledge of Beowulf enriches the reading experience, but this book can stand on its own strengths.(less)
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Winifread This is an amazing book. I could not stop until I devoured it whole, and I am a demanding reader. Whether you need to buy it depends on what kind of b…moreThis is an amazing book. I could not stop until I devoured it whole, and I am a demanding reader. Whether you need to buy it depends on what kind of books you like. I loved the deep engagement with the painful questions about human nature - the growing insight that deep down every one of us is, or can be, a monster, and what it takes not to become one. That is the real struggle in the book, rather than who kills whom, or who survives. Even more, I loved the writing - the increasingly poetic style, the rich economy of language, and the impeccable mastery of a multiple point of view. The best book I have read in months.(less)
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Would this be a good book for a teen to read or is it more of an adult book?
Winifread definitely adult.
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