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A Sharp Scratch
by Heather Darwent
Well… that was certainly something! I don’t know quite what to say about this book other than it was super intense and bizarre, but in a good way? I think 🤔
I love Heather Darwent’s writing so much. I get lost in her words so easily and it takes me absolutely no effort to read her books.
This book falls firmly in the category of weird little books and if you’re a fan of an absolute unhinged mess then you’ll probably like this one. Typically I also like those types of books too but A Sharp Scratch in parts reminded me of the bits in Rouge by Mona Awad that I didn’t like i.e what’s real, what’s not. A lot of people loved that but for whatever reason it just doesn’t work for me.
As with Darwent’s last novel, I love the atmosphere probably the most. The author just really scratches an itch with her writing style that creates a perfect vibe and atmosphere for me. Also shoutout to short chapters! It makes everything so much easier to consume - more short chapters from authors please.
I’m so on the edge of whether I really enjoyed this or not. I think a lot of people would love it, so worth a read! I think I enjoyed the writing and craziness enough to ignore some of the bits that didn’t work for me.
3.5/5⭐️
[ Thankyou @vikingbooksuk for kindly gifting me this book ]
I love Heather Darwent’s writing so much. I get lost in her words so easily and it takes me absolutely no effort to read her books.
This book falls firmly in the category of weird little books and if you’re a fan of an absolute unhinged mess then you’ll probably like this one. Typically I also like those types of books too but A Sharp Scratch in parts reminded me of the bits in Rouge by Mona Awad that I didn’t like i.e what’s real, what’s not. A lot of people loved that but for whatever reason it just doesn’t work for me.
As with Darwent’s last novel, I love the atmosphere probably the most. The author just really scratches an itch with her writing style that creates a perfect vibe and atmosphere for me. Also shoutout to short chapters! It makes everything so much easier to consume - more short chapters from authors please.
I’m so on the edge of whether I really enjoyed this or not. I think a lot of people would love it, so worth a read! I think I enjoyed the writing and craziness enough to ignore some of the bits that didn’t work for me.
3.5/5⭐️
[ Thankyou @vikingbooksuk for kindly gifting me this book ]