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A review by seshat59
Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick
4.0
Beyond the basic plot recap, I loved how well planned this novel was. I loved how consistently Eric and Merle find each other in their seven incarnations throughout the history of Blessed Island -- how their souls are easily identifiable by a phrase, a trait, an animal. Like many other reviewers, I have to mention the similarities to Wicker Island, but I really enjoyed that this novel was inspired by a real piece of art.
The plot did lack a deeper thematic unification throughout the novel. I was hoping for a little more than domed love throughout the ages, but in the end, that's really all I got. (Did I miss something?) It is all nicely tied with a bow at the end so you aren't left with many unanswered questions (I hate that!), and the atmosphere is wondrously, eerily evoked.
Overall, a fun read. I recommend it -- especially for Viking inspired fun. :)
The plot did lack a deeper thematic unification throughout the novel. I was hoping for a little more than domed love throughout the ages, but in the end, that's really all I got. (Did I miss something?) It is all nicely tied with a bow at the end so you aren't left with many unanswered questions (I hate that!), and the atmosphere is wondrously, eerily evoked.
Overall, a fun read. I recommend it -- especially for Viking inspired fun. :)