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Bellman and Black: A Ghost Story by Diane Setterfield
4.0

Plot follows William Black from young boy to old man. With a sling shot he kills a rook from a far distance and becomes legendary among his childhood friends. Setterfield intertwines introductory information about rooks periodically, providing foreshadowing, and intertwines rooks throughout the plot, providing symbolism. Black is the "rook" part of Blackman's life. Gothic and epic feel. Dark.