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A review by natyweiss
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller
5.0
Jeanie and Julius live with their mother, Dot. They are twins, in their fifties, working the land in a rundown cottage and seems to be a little disconnected from the world. One morning, they wake up to find Dot death and their own lives and daily routines forever changed. The living agreement with the owners of the cottage was not what they thought. Now they have to face unknown debts and an eviction notice.
With their world falling apart, they have to find a way to go through the new hardships together. But their mother's well kept secrets will keep testing their loyalty and the strength of their bond.
The book is wonderfully written and is all about ambiance and characters construction. I was so invested in these twins anachronistic way of life that when elements of the modern world, like Alexa or a cell phone, appear they feel foreign and out of place.
The pace is more on the slow side which contributes to the construction of this general, almost claustrophobic ambiance.
On the characters side, the reader can't help to sympathize with these siblings. They were so armored by their mother, living this isolated life, that they are perceived as infantilized. You want them to find their way out, you root for a happy ending, for both of them, together or not. As their mother secrets start to unravel, and we as readers are reminded that very often, the uncanny is at the heart of the family, Julius and Jeanie are forced to rewrite their own history.
A poignant literary piece that will reaffirm your love for reading.
With their world falling apart, they have to find a way to go through the new hardships together. But their mother's well kept secrets will keep testing their loyalty and the strength of their bond.
The book is wonderfully written and is all about ambiance and characters construction. I was so invested in these twins anachronistic way of life that when elements of the modern world, like Alexa or a cell phone, appear they feel foreign and out of place.
The pace is more on the slow side which contributes to the construction of this general, almost claustrophobic ambiance.
On the characters side, the reader can't help to sympathize with these siblings. They were so armored by their mother, living this isolated life, that they are perceived as infantilized. You want them to find their way out, you root for a happy ending, for both of them, together or not. As their mother secrets start to unravel, and we as readers are reminded that very often, the uncanny is at the heart of the family, Julius and Jeanie are forced to rewrite their own history.
A poignant literary piece that will reaffirm your love for reading.