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Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward
3.0

A book about a book within a book within another book..

I’m a huge fan of “The Last House on Needless Street” and I enjoyed “Sundial” so much that I obviously had to read Wards most recent book.

Looking Glass Sound started off so strong, that I was almost sure it would be a 5 star read. The story was gripping and I devoured the first half. Then, unfortunately, things went downhill after that.

By the time I finished the book I honestly had zero idea what I just read. As soon as I read the last chapter I immediately went to Reddit to try and figure out what the heck just happened and what did it all mean. It made me feel much better to learn that I was not alone in the confusion.

After reading many reviews, interviews and interpretations, I understand what Ward was trying to convey with this story. But I think the many “twists” made the story too convoluted and confusing.