A review by mattk
The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth

4.0

A remarkable, audacious experiment: a modern novel of interior turmoil, set in the 1060s and told in a "shadow dialect" based on Old English. I have a mild obsession with weird English folklore (particularly from the fens), and so this was an absolute treat. (Also the second pop-culture item I've consumed this year that involved a "blood eagle," which I'm not sure what that says about me.)

Anyway, though it's a slow read, its peculiar rhythms really sweep you along after a while. Highly recommended for language and history nerds.