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Elmet
by Fiona Mozley
Rating: 4.0/5.0
This was part of my Man Booker Prize TBR. It is a beautifully written gritty story of a father (John) and his two children Cathy (15 years old) and Daniel (14 years old). The story is told from Daniel's perspective. The book focuses on their unusual lifestyle, how the daddy (as Daniel calls him) built their home and been fighting for their land. Also, there is a major part of it focusing on the dad's fighting skills and how he used that skill for a living.
From the epigraph, in the book, we understand that Elmet is the last independent Celtic kingdom in England. It is where the whole story takes place. This is a debut novel for Fiona Mozley and I have to say it doesn't feel as one. It feels you are reading a book by an experienced author. That is a great thing to accomplish. Will be looking forward to more books from this author in the future. The book contains violence so be warned about that but nonetheless, it is very delightful to read the story and life with the unique characters.
This was part of my Man Booker Prize TBR. It is a beautifully written gritty story of a father (John) and his two children Cathy (15 years old) and Daniel (14 years old). The story is told from Daniel's perspective. The book focuses on their unusual lifestyle, how the daddy (as Daniel calls him) built their home and been fighting for their land. Also, there is a major part of it focusing on the dad's fighting skills and how he used that skill for a living.
From the epigraph, in the book, we understand that Elmet is the last independent Celtic kingdom in England. It is where the whole story takes place. This is a debut novel for Fiona Mozley and I have to say it doesn't feel as one. It feels you are reading a book by an experienced author. That is a great thing to accomplish. Will be looking forward to more books from this author in the future. The book contains violence so be warned about that but nonetheless, it is very delightful to read the story and life with the unique characters.