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A review by sophiereads21
The Gloaming by Kirsty Logan
3.0
Mara and Aylah, two sisters growing up in a ramshackle old house on a remote island where people turn to stone when they die.
I picked this up because I really liked the Gracekeepers - but I think the things I liked in that are less present in the Gloaming. The plot is negligible, the story doesn't seem to have much direction. Characters are all broken people, hiding from the real world in stories. It is a great exploration of grief ad they way people feel a pull to return home.
I found it hard to enjoy! Some of this is a function of the fact that I listened to it as an audiobook, which meant the descriptions (while evocative) felt like they dragged when hearing them. But also because it's a sad story with no closure at the end.
Consequently I thought it was beautiful but hard to rate!
I picked this up because I really liked the Gracekeepers - but I think the things I liked in that are less present in the Gloaming. The plot is negligible, the story doesn't seem to have much direction. Characters are all broken people, hiding from the real world in stories. It is a great exploration of grief ad they way people feel a pull to return home.
I found it hard to enjoy! Some of this is a function of the fact that I listened to it as an audiobook, which meant the descriptions (while evocative) felt like they dragged when hearing them. But also because it's a sad story with no closure at the end.
Consequently I thought it was beautiful but hard to rate!