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A review by christinecc
A Good Year by Polis Loizou
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
"A Good Year" is a vivid and intense slow-burn centered on a couple about to have their first child in early 20th century Cyprus. There should be calm during the twelve days of Christmas, but with every passing day, the tension builds and the cracks in the main characters' fears grow wider, until finally the chasms open up and eat them whole (figuratively speaking).
The prose, translated from Greek, flows well and captures just the right uneasy tone of someone looking over their shoulder in a sunny field or a creaking house at night. Overall, it's a quick and high-quality read.
Recommended for a tense historical fiction piece, or if you're in the mood for a ambiguous ending bolstered by wonderful prose.
Thank you to Netgalley and Fairlight Books for giving me a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The prose, translated from Greek, flows well and captures just the right uneasy tone of someone looking over their shoulder in a sunny field or a creaking house at night. Overall, it's a quick and high-quality read.
Recommended for a tense historical fiction piece, or if you're in the mood for a ambiguous ending bolstered by wonderful prose.
Thank you to Netgalley and Fairlight Books for giving me a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.