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A review by kirchenberth
Midwinter Blood by Marcus Sedgwick
3.0
3.5 not bad just a little bit, I don't know, obvious? This is pretty much like diet Cloud Atlas for youth. I really liked the vignette format, it made the story quick to read but allowing for time to digest. It was interesting to see the motifs carried from story to story, like the hare, the whole saying about the devil appearing, etc. But by the final story it was like OKAY I GET IT! The weaving of the stories was done nicely though, in a form that the younger readers will easily be able to catch the unity. Magical, mystery, fountain of youth,memory eraser plant is still a wha???? for me. Apparently it can do anything. hmmm. I loved the reincarnation of Eric and Merle and how the continued to find each other but not always in the same relationship; mother/son, siblings, etc.
One last thing: MERLE?!?! really bad name.
One last thing: MERLE?!?! really bad name.