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A review by rgoodhart
October, October by Katya Balen
5.0
Sometimes, when everyone talks about how wonderful a book is, it makes me dig my heels in a bit and resist the peer pressure. In this case, I should have just listened.
It took me a little while to get into, but it was so worthwhile. I loved the insights into October’s thinking, both about the woods and their life there and then about all the things that change. Her flights of fancy didn’t seem to make sense at first, but imperceptibly they seemed to become a normal part of her narration.
Yusuf is a wonderful character and I loved the whole different dimension their interactions bring.
There is so much more I could comment on, but I don’t want to spoil it: and it’s the kind of story where describing what ‘happens’ is only a fraction of what makes this such a lovely book.
It took me a little while to get into, but it was so worthwhile. I loved the insights into October’s thinking, both about the woods and their life there and then about all the things that change. Her flights of fancy didn’t seem to make sense at first, but imperceptibly they seemed to become a normal part of her narration.
Yusuf is a wonderful character and I loved the whole different dimension their interactions bring.
There is so much more I could comment on, but I don’t want to spoil it: and it’s the kind of story where describing what ‘happens’ is only a fraction of what makes this such a lovely book.