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A review by hiking_pages
The Dollmaker by Nina Allan
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A dark and mysterious journey into obsession.
Andrew Garvie, a Dollmaker travels to the wild landscape of Bodmin Moor to rescue his penpal, his true love, Bramber Winters. They talk through letters and reveal more about their pasts to each other - but is it love? And is Bramber being held against her will?
I really enjoyed the ambiguous tone of this novel, there is a straightforwardness to Andrew that makes him unreliable and Bramber we meet through his lovelorn eyes and her letters.
The history of dollmaking and the interspersed short stories by Ewa Chaplin make for an atmospheric read and add to the strangeness.
My only downside was the ending - I found it a little lacklustre and was unsure what I was to take from it - but overall well worth immersing yourself in.
Andrew Garvie, a Dollmaker travels to the wild landscape of Bodmin Moor to rescue his penpal, his true love, Bramber Winters. They talk through letters and reveal more about their pasts to each other - but is it love? And is Bramber being held against her will?
I really enjoyed the ambiguous tone of this novel, there is a straightforwardness to Andrew that makes him unreliable and Bramber we meet through his lovelorn eyes and her letters.
The history of dollmaking and the interspersed short stories by Ewa Chaplin make for an atmospheric read and add to the strangeness.
My only downside was the ending - I found it a little lacklustre and was unsure what I was to take from it - but overall well worth immersing yourself in.