A review by yannea
Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón

dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This book is like watching a silent movie. And I don't even mean it as a pun (silent movies are referenced a lot in this story). Or like following someone with a handheld camera but never interacting. And while I don't mind explicit scenes per se, the length of the story did not prepare me for so many sex scenes.
I do have to give a star for the historical background and how it was weaved into the story. The Second World war and Spanish Flu epidemic sounded eerily familiar as we now, 100 years later, have Ukrainian war and Covid. Hard to believe the book was published in 2013.
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