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4.5★
“Then silence settled again, and he was alone. His new home frowned at him.
. . .
Overhead the clouds hung motionless. The air in the garden was chill, cooler than down on the plain, and it smelled different too. William was used to the dry scent of grain and chaff, and the dusty breath of the black soil. This place had a dank odour to it, a complexity of plants and trees and weeds, a bitter forest smell, with an underlay of rotting wood.”
William and his mother are being taken in to live at K ...more
“Then silence settled again, and he was alone. His new home frowned at him.
. . .
Overhead the clouds hung motionless. The air in the garden was chill, cooler than down on the plain, and it smelled different too. William was used to the dry scent of grain and chaff, and the dusty breath of the black soil. This place had a dank odour to it, a complexity of plants and trees and weeds, a bitter forest smell, with an underlay of rotting wood.”
William and his mother are being taken in to live at K ...more
Very well written story. Quite bleak in parts but a fascinating view of place from different points of view. Not so impressed with the ending but the writing makes the reading a very worthwhile experience. Definitely worth a look.
Beautifully written, but so depressing!
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