A review by anabradley
The Wake by Paul Kingsnorth

5.0

Probably the most original book I have ever read. It is a really interesting take on the dystopia genre, taking a dystopia set, instead of in the future, in the past. The pseudo-old English text is surprisingly easy to read (only took me about a page to adjust to it) and I feel that it really added to the story. Kingsnorth says in the author's note that the choice of language allows us to see the story through the eyes of the characters, rather than through a modern lens, which, having finished the book, I completely agree with.The themes of Christianity versus paganism are also right up my street, so I would highly recommend.