A review by bobholt
The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth

5.0

While it takes focus (and nerdery) to get into the Anglo-Saxon/modern English pidgin language the book is written in, the reward is worth it. Often perceived as the birth of modern England, we see the flip side of the Norman invasion through the eyes of a flawed narrator. While this could have easily been a Braveheart-like revenge story, it introduces enough complexities to keep the reader interested and sympathizing with the narrator's companions: unsure whether this is a man worth following after all.