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A review by notesonbookmarks
Castle of Water by Dane Huckelbridge
5.0
Reread on audio in August 2018. Still loved every second.
please hold while I finish wiping my eyes and blowing my nose....... (Mary, you didn't warn me!).........
okay, ahem. so, Barry goes down in a tiny plane among the Tahitian islands, along with two other passengers and the pilot. He and newly - married Sophie (whose husband went the way of the pilot) wash up on the same shore. Dane Huckelbridge is an amazing writer. his prose is beautiful without being anywhere near overdone or bourgeoisie. He weaves in French speech but doesn't leave us hanging as to what it means. He creates plot and drama without it feeling like there would be no book without it. Really, this was just masterfully done, but don't say I didn't warn you.
Trigger warnings that are also spoiler-y follow (stop reading if you are trigger-free!!!!!):
miscarriage
stillbirth
plane crashes
please hold while I finish wiping my eyes and blowing my nose....... (Mary, you didn't warn me!).........
okay, ahem. so, Barry goes down in a tiny plane among the Tahitian islands, along with two other passengers and the pilot. He and newly - married Sophie (whose husband went the way of the pilot) wash up on the same shore. Dane Huckelbridge is an amazing writer. his prose is beautiful without being anywhere near overdone or bourgeoisie. He weaves in French speech but doesn't leave us hanging as to what it means. He creates plot and drama without it feeling like there would be no book without it. Really, this was just masterfully done, but don't say I didn't warn you.
Trigger warnings that are also spoiler-y follow (stop reading if you are trigger-free!!!!!):
miscarriage
stillbirth
plane crashes