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A review by patsypoo
Foxlowe by Eleanor Wasserberg
4.0
Yet another book I really liked but filing it under the "enjoyable" category seems inappropriate.
[b:Foxlowe|28455716|Foxlowe|Eleanor Wasserberg|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1452007837s/28455716.jpg|48589723] tells the story of Green, a young girl who's beenbrainwashed raised in a small commune, living in an abandoned stately home somewhere in the Midlands. The cult is lead by Freya, who's a despicable and very disturbed woman. There are another half a dozen adults and two other children.
This is a very dark and sinister novel but I found it extremely compelling. It was very interesting to read about the relationships of the children inside Foxlowe and their views of the outside world. Other readers have criticised the lack of certain details. However, I felt that this aspect of the story gave it more credibility, given who the narrator is and her lack of social understanding, her cloudy impression of acceptable behaviour and limited experience of the world we live in. All this is perfectly illustrated at the very end of the book, which sent shivers down my spine.
The one niggle I had with it was the weirdly punctuated dialogue. Even at the very end I still had to re-read bits sometimes, because the chosen punctuation left me confused.
But I'd still recommend Foxlowe, a great read for those who like dark and disturbing stories.
[b:Foxlowe|28455716|Foxlowe|Eleanor Wasserberg|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1452007837s/28455716.jpg|48589723] tells the story of Green, a young girl who's been
This is a very dark and sinister novel but I found it extremely compelling. It was very interesting to read about the relationships of the children inside Foxlowe and their views of the outside world. Other readers have criticised the lack of certain details. However, I felt that this aspect of the story gave it more credibility, given who the narrator is and her lack of social understanding, her cloudy impression of acceptable behaviour and limited experience of the world we live in. All this is perfectly illustrated at the very end of the book, which sent shivers down my spine.
The one niggle I had with it was the weirdly punctuated dialogue. Even at the very end I still had to re-read bits sometimes, because the chosen punctuation left me confused.
But I'd still recommend Foxlowe, a great read for those who like dark and disturbing stories.