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funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book takes place on one very wet rainy day in a holiday park on a Scottish loch. Each chapter is told from the viewpoint of a different character, and we revisit the various families and their holiday cabins from different members' points of view. The flitting from mind to mind and the prose mirror the waves of loch and wind, the circular path around the loch, and the steady downpour of rain in a lovely style. Some of the themes in this book are ageing, immigration and inclusion, and for the young and middle-aged how to live the good life in a changing world with an uncertain future and seemingly rosy past. The book contains its share of sparkly wee gems of insight, humour, irony, pathos, and prose. I found the book fun and engaging but not challenging or deeply moving. The ending seemed tacked on, like a hopeful attitude on a rainy day, though it was not hopeful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Xenophobia
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