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A lovely little book that could be read over many times, a modern take on an ancient legend. I read part of this 10 years ago and lost interest so I put it aside. I am so pleased to have picked it up again. Sometimes you need to be in the right space to read a story with intent, and with patience.

tabbycat_3's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

shane_tiernan's review against another edition

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1.0

I saw this at the library and it looked interesting. Thank god it was short. It was just real floaty. Characters showed up, then were gone. The effect was worse because it was on audio. At some point I thought it was a short story collection, hell maybe it was. Then there was one weird story about pigs that seemed like a sci-fi story.

lcgerstmann's review against another edition

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3.0

This is #5 in the Canongate "The Myths" series for me and so far my favorite. I have little prior knowledge of Irish mythology so I had to "research" the background story of Angus and as far as I can tell, Smith's "retelling" is very similiar to the orignial story. What I liked about it was the modern day stories interspersed between the chapters of Angus's story and his influence on our lives today. I am also not previously familiar with this author but I enjoyed his style and insight into everyday human emotions. The story about the mother of the anst-ridden teenage boy was my favorite. Her fears were beautifully conveyed and the ending was creepy and chilling. Every mom of a teenage boy needs a brother like Angus!

bocca's review against another edition

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inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective

3.25

chiara_dose's review against another edition

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informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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