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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
A small family live on the outskirts of society, in a house they built in amongst a Yorkshire wood. Dark and harrowing, and so beautifully written.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
*Audio
There was a lot I liked about this book. I am a sucker for an immersive atmospheric setting and Mozley delivers on that front. Her writing style is lyrical, yes sometimes overly so, but it was almost mesmerizing and pulled me through a plot that really didn’t hold together. I really liked a lot of the pieces though. The exploration of this unique family and the dynamics between the characters, the struggle between tenant’s rights and the rich, uncaring land owner, Daddy’s boxing acumen and backstory, and the mystery surrounding Cathy.
The ending is overly brutal in description. It’s a jolt from the daze we are put into early on. Intentional maybe but hard to read.
Anyway overall the story is constructed of lot of nice pieces that just didn’t quite gel as much as it could have. I wish I could give it an overall higher rating. Getting the Booker prize is an invitation to extra scrutiny and criticism I guess. For a first novel it deserves a lot of praise.
I would read her work again in a heartbeat. I enjoyed most of the ride.
*After reading several reviews about the way the print is written in dialect I am glad I chose audio. The narrator is wonderful. Recommend listening instead of print.
There was a lot I liked about this book. I am a sucker for an immersive atmospheric setting and Mozley delivers on that front. Her writing style is lyrical, yes sometimes overly so, but it was almost mesmerizing and pulled me through a plot that really didn’t hold together. I really liked a lot of the pieces though. The exploration of this unique family and the dynamics between the characters, the struggle between tenant’s rights and the rich, uncaring land owner, Daddy’s boxing acumen and backstory, and the mystery surrounding Cathy.
The ending is overly brutal in description. It’s a jolt from the daze we are put into early on. Intentional maybe but hard to read.
Anyway overall the story is constructed of lot of nice pieces that just didn’t quite gel as much as it could have. I wish I could give it an overall higher rating. Getting the Booker prize is an invitation to extra scrutiny and criticism I guess. For a first novel it deserves a lot of praise.
I would read her work again in a heartbeat. I enjoyed most of the ride.
*After reading several reviews about the way the print is written in dialect I am glad I chose audio. The narrator is wonderful. Recommend listening instead of print.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have had this book on my shelf for about 5 years and I’ve finally finished it and would recommend
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix