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Wow! Hamnet was a tough act to follow but Maggie O'Farrel has done it again! I love the idea of taking a pre-gothic tale and giving it a gothic style. I was hooked throughout by the tense atmosphere and the beautiful prose. It put me in a constant pull between wanting to speed through to the end and wanting to take it slowly to reflect on the themes and savour the writing. I am rarely a re-reader but I feel this book may warrant it. Time to read more of her back catalogue as this has cemented Ma
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Beautiful writing to get lost in. I found the timeline, switching often between just 2 consecutive years, sometimes confusing. Normally I don't mind dual timelines, but I would've had greater clarity if it were written in a straight chronological fashion.
I did love the literary feel and expansive descriptive prose. I could picture the scene, have a sense of the smells.
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I did love the literary feel and expansive descriptive prose. I could picture the scene, have a sense of the smells.
So beautifully written. ...more
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