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Tenderly, I am Devoured
by Lyndall Clipstone
βI hold her tightly, feeling the frantic beat of her pulse in my own chest. She kissed me, the shared taste of our sorrow as bitter as the sea. I wish I could keep her this close forever, fold her inside the structure of my bones, tuck her safe beneath my heart.β
Published: 01/07/25 (ARC)
Genre: Fantasy, gothic, horror
Page count: 304
Format read: π±
Other books read by this author: N/A
Rating: πππππ
Thankyou to Lyndall Clipstone, Macmillan Childrenβs Publishing Group/Henry Holt & Co. (BYR), & NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
Tenderly, I Am Devoured is a masterpiece of a novel filled with haunting, lyrical prose. A bisexual gothic daydream exploring themes of ritual & religion, family dynamics, & class divides. A story of opposites: the disparity between loving brothers & abusive fathers, sprawling mansions & country cottages, academia & rural life, gods & mortals, friendship & betrayal. The characters & the relationships between them that ebb & flow like the tide are complemented beautifully by the settings, with descriptions so vivid they are almost an assault on the senses; the scent of sea salt & wildflowers, the crash of waves & the whisper of turned pages & footsteps through galleries, the taste of blood. An utterly perfect novel.
Published: 01/07/25 (ARC)
Genre: Fantasy, gothic, horror
Page count: 304
Format read: π±
Other books read by this author: N/A
Rating: πππππ
Thankyou to Lyndall Clipstone, Macmillan Childrenβs Publishing Group/Henry Holt & Co. (BYR), & NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
Tenderly, I Am Devoured is a masterpiece of a novel filled with haunting, lyrical prose. A bisexual gothic daydream exploring themes of ritual & religion, family dynamics, & class divides. A story of opposites: the disparity between loving brothers & abusive fathers, sprawling mansions & country cottages, academia & rural life, gods & mortals, friendship & betrayal. The characters & the relationships between them that ebb & flow like the tide are complemented beautifully by the settings, with descriptions so vivid they are almost an assault on the senses; the scent of sea salt & wildflowers, the crash of waves & the whisper of turned pages & footsteps through galleries, the taste of blood. An utterly perfect novel.