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The Brides of Rollrock Island

Margo Lanagan

Start date: September 3, 2012

Finish date: September 30, 2012

Discussion: Mock Printz 2013

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Oct 02, 2012 Megan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite, young-adult, royal, magical-realism

Officially one of my favorite books! Completely enchanting.

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Oct 29, 2012 Shannonmde rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2012, mock-printz

"I'm sorry to have hurt you, Kitty"
"Well, that is very gentlemanly of you, I'm sure." Her voice was loud in my ear as I turned aside from her scorn. "But I am still hurt, and I will stay hurt longer than you will stay sorry. Go and find your consolation in that monster's arms. Be sorry there. The spectacle of your sorrow makes me sick." 179

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stories woven together across generations to show a seafaring town / culture. shift and see island from inside and outside ...more

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Nov 19, 2016 Kelsey rated it really liked it

Shelves: high-school, folktale-fairytale, fantasy, magical-realism

"Rollrock island is a lonely rock of gulls and waves, blunt fishermen and their homely wives. Life is hard for the families who must wring a poor living from the stormy seas. But Rollrock is also a place of magic - the scary, salty-real sort of magic that changes lives forever. Down on the windswept beach, where the seals lie in herds, the outcast sea witch Misskaella casts her spells - and brings forth girls from the sea - girls with long, pale limbs and faces of haunting innocence and loveline ...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Jennifer rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya-fantasy, wiccan

I just didn't get this book. I'm sure it's just me since the other reviews were all very positive. ...more

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Jul 27, 2012 Casey, with a book marked it as dnf

about 2.5 stars
i mildly enjoyed this book while I was reading it but I just stopped feeling compelled to pick it up. There are a lot of admirable qualities about Lanagan's writing, it just wasn't for me. ...more

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