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The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding
by Holly Ringland
Like a selkie shedding its skin, 'The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding' strips down to the hurt of losing someone you love…and not knowing why.
When Aura Wilding disappeared into the sea, she held her secrets close. Her younger sister Esther is left with only Aura’s diary, a collection of seven enigmatic lines of poetry telling her undisclosed story. Empty of answers and in need of healing, Esther travels first to Copenhagen, and then to the Faroe Islands, to discover why Aura’s year abroad ended with discarded clothes on a Tasmanian beach.
Amidst tears and arguments and clandestine kisses, 'The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding' exhibits the power of personal storytelling through art. The novel is broken into seven sections, each beginning with a line of Aura’s poetry. Characters reflect on Scandinavian mythology and folklore - the very idea of shedding one’s skin come from the legend of seal-people (selkies). Even Esther’s mother is a tattoo artist, etching designs on the scars of women to provide closure and healing from trauma.
Tender, compassionate and deeply nuanced, 'The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding' shows what’s beneath the veneer of “I’m ok”. It’s funny, sad and thoroughly well-researched - a joyful, triumphant, refreshing read.
When Aura Wilding disappeared into the sea, she held her secrets close. Her younger sister Esther is left with only Aura’s diary, a collection of seven enigmatic lines of poetry telling her undisclosed story. Empty of answers and in need of healing, Esther travels first to Copenhagen, and then to the Faroe Islands, to discover why Aura’s year abroad ended with discarded clothes on a Tasmanian beach.
Amidst tears and arguments and clandestine kisses, 'The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding' exhibits the power of personal storytelling through art. The novel is broken into seven sections, each beginning with a line of Aura’s poetry. Characters reflect on Scandinavian mythology and folklore - the very idea of shedding one’s skin come from the legend of seal-people (selkies). Even Esther’s mother is a tattoo artist, etching designs on the scars of women to provide closure and healing from trauma.
Tender, compassionate and deeply nuanced, 'The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding' shows what’s beneath the veneer of “I’m ok”. It’s funny, sad and thoroughly well-researched - a joyful, triumphant, refreshing read.