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Winterset Hollow
by Jonathan Edward Durham
This was a surprising read. I bought it on a whim because I (accidentally) followed the author on Instagram and found out he was an author so thought I'd try his book. And it was worth it. Imagine Wind in the Willows meets Stephen King.
It's an insightful book, very well written (I learnt a new word or two), thought provoking and amusing at the same time as telling a captivating tale (I read much longer than my usual 20 pages before going to sleep), and with interesting characters that had depth and developed as the story went on. The characters rather than (what they could have easily been) one-dimensional turned out to be multi-layered with interesting back stories that unfolded as the tale went on. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and I liked that sometimes they were sympathetic and at other times you either didn't know what to think of them or thought them despicable until your turned the page and another part of their mystery unfolded and your view of them changed again.
The ending - often a sticking point with me - was fair and satisfying and just.
I can't wait for the author's next book. If it's anything as good as this, it'll be a must-read for me.
It's an insightful book, very well written (I learnt a new word or two), thought provoking and amusing at the same time as telling a captivating tale (I read much longer than my usual 20 pages before going to sleep), and with interesting characters that had depth and developed as the story went on. The characters rather than (what they could have easily been) one-dimensional turned out to be multi-layered with interesting back stories that unfolded as the tale went on. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and I liked that sometimes they were sympathetic and at other times you either didn't know what to think of them or thought them despicable until your turned the page and another part of their mystery unfolded and your view of them changed again.
The ending - often a sticking point with me - was fair and satisfying and just.
I can't wait for the author's next book. If it's anything as good as this, it'll be a must-read for me.