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A review by iphigenie72
The Giant's House by Elizabeth McCracken
5.0
This was by first book in my subscription to the Chocolate and Book Box, I have chosen the category "Hidden Gem" that is exactly how I would describe this book.
The story is a little out of the ordinary: the main character Peggy is a librarian and she retells her own life and relationship with a young man that was a giant. Peggy calls her story a "love story", it isn't in the traditionnal way, but love does exist between Peggy and James though it is so much more than a meet, fall in love, marry path.
I've seen some people that reviewed this title disturbed by the fact that Peggy meets James when he is 11 years old and had a 13 years difference with him, that didn't bother me... I've seen that in real life and nothing romantic happens before James is an adult (as people I have known were) and in a village knowing people all your life is not so rare.
I'm very glad that my subscription chose this book first, I had put this on by TBR years ago and just forgot about it... and I have to say I can't wait for next month to see what they will send me!
The story is a little out of the ordinary: the main character Peggy is a librarian and she retells her own life and relationship with a young man that was a giant. Peggy calls her story a "love story", it isn't in the traditionnal way, but love does exist between Peggy and James though it is so much more than a meet, fall in love, marry path.
I've seen some people that reviewed this title disturbed by the fact that Peggy meets James when he is 11 years old and had a 13 years difference with him, that didn't bother me... I've seen that in real life and nothing romantic happens before James is an adult (as people I have known were) and in a village knowing people all your life is not so rare.
I'm very glad that my subscription chose this book first, I had put this on by TBR years ago and just forgot about it... and I have to say I can't wait for next month to see what they will send me!