A review by thelastcatbender
The Barrowfields by Phillip Lewis

3.0

I wouldn't have stuck through this book all the way through if it wasn't for the beautiful writing and the intriguing character that was Henry Sr, the narrator's father. The book would have been much more compelling had the author focused more on him and their lives at the house rather than exploring so much of Henry's college days and the whole tangent with his eventual girlfriend (?), Story. I would have much rather fast forwarded through all that trivial fluff and spent more time reading about Henry and Threnody's complicated relationships later in life, and their mother, etc. The book started off really well, but by the time it became more about Henry in college/Story, it felt like it was trying to be two books in one -- then suddenly remembered where it began and tried to hastily tie up some of the loose ends.

The writing was good enough, however, that I'd still like to look out for more in the future.