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A review by gillothen
A Long Day in Lychford by Paul Cornell
4.0
"why are unwary hikers being led over the magical borders by their smartphones' mapping software? And is the European question *really* important enough to kill for?"
But not really. A misleading blurb for a book that doesn't need anything but accuracy to stand on its own. I thoroughly enjoyed this, though it was an extremely quick read and left me wanting more. I totally empathised with the feelings of Autumn about the Brexit vote - a year on I still feel distressed, angry and betrayed, and the way in which the tasks of the witches were distributed was very telling. I don't feel there was a sense of resolution of that debate - how could there be? - but a strong sense the people and values are more complicated than most people recognise. The vile character doesn't have an easy redemption, either.
Paul Cornell is an amazing writing machine - another extremely enjoyable book to add to the canon.
But not really. A misleading blurb for a book that doesn't need anything but accuracy to stand on its own. I thoroughly enjoyed this, though it was an extremely quick read and left me wanting more. I totally empathised with the feelings of Autumn about the Brexit vote - a year on I still feel distressed, angry and betrayed, and the way in which the tasks of the witches were distributed was very telling. I don't feel there was a sense of resolution of that debate - how could there be? - but a strong sense the people and values are more complicated than most people recognise. The vile character doesn't have an easy redemption, either.
Paul Cornell is an amazing writing machine - another extremely enjoyable book to add to the canon.