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marcus_bines 's review for:

Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott
4.0
adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

On the whole this was an enjoyable read, with two great central characters in Isla and Blue. One is earthy and practical, the other ethereal and forward-looking, and they both have to help each other survive in a post-Roman dark ages world that is very harsh on women. The author's research intruded on the story too many times, which was a shame, but that was my only quibble. Otherwise a good and fascinating read.