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I wanted to like this book so much more than I did in the end. It is a very interesting concept, but the execution was somewhat lacking. I think it might have worked better as a collection of short stories than a novel. Overall I didn't care much about any of the characters and found the structure of the novel more than a little confusing. I rated it three stars for originality and effort, but really it should probably be 2.5 (but GR won't let us do half stars).
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This was a very strange book - part fairytale, part examination of the writing process, and all puzzle. It begins with a writer, Mr. Fox, who gets a visit from a woman who may be his muse. Then there are the letters he gets from a stranger, Helen Foxe. Parts of the book are stories that he (and his muse) tell, some characters and themes appear in various parts of the book, and there are dreams within stories within narrative. The tone is dry and somewhat macabre. I suppose it might be a good boo
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This is a beautifully written book, and I loved parts of it. However, the narrative didn’t completely hold together and there were several de ruins that completely lost me.
I have no idea what I just read, but I liked it.
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Sarah
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