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The Wild Hunt by Emma Seckel

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ka_cam's review

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dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I felt like this book had a lot of potential to be a moving reflection on postwar trauma (and war trauma) along with massive cultural and tech changes impacting a small community and their spiritual life/ancestral connection, and/or a spooky mystery, but kind of failed to land either. The characters were just a bit deeper than cliches and I found it hard to track who was from on and off the island (esp when it came to Iain, Caroline, and her mother knowing or not knowing each other and others from the past). Some of the repetition (everything was violet or lilac, sometimes whole sentences repeated) ended up being jarring rather than evocative. The premise of both the characters and the plot was intriguing but failed to deliver for me. I like historical fiction but am not a particular fan of UK or WWII/surrounding years settings, so maybe others with that special interest would be more intrigued. Still, it kept me reading til the end so 3.5
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powellki's review

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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