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A review by koby
Merrow by Ananda Braxton-Smith
4.0
Everything turns into a story the moment it's done. The facts of things do not store well. They rot and fall apart. But the stories we tell last and even grow."
A gorgeous, lyric novel about a girl on the edge of adulthood who is struggling to make sense of her mother's disappearance. Raised by her aunt in a wild and demanding place by the sea on what is, I think, the current day Isle of Man, Neen is fascinated by the stories of the Others, despite her aunt's dismissal. She also works to uncover the truth of her mother's absence.
Infused with legend and myth, this is a beautiful read. Although the protagonist is 12, this book is for older readers.
A gorgeous, lyric novel about a girl on the edge of adulthood who is struggling to make sense of her mother's disappearance. Raised by her aunt in a wild and demanding place by the sea on what is, I think, the current day Isle of Man, Neen is fascinated by the stories of the Others, despite her aunt's dismissal. She also works to uncover the truth of her mother's absence.
Infused with legend and myth, this is a beautiful read. Although the protagonist is 12, this book is for older readers.