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A review by aitchfrost
The Half Burnt House by Alex North
4.0
Not entirely sure where to start! This is a really twisted web of a tale with good versus evil, nature versus nurture some deep philosophy and a dash of magic.
There is some really good food for thought about what path you can find your life taking and what influences, if any, your parents and people around you can have. I found it a little tricky to keep track of how all of the various characters interlinked but feel fairly satisfied with my overall understanding although at times it felt ever so slightly out of reach and I had to stretch to grasp the truths.
I loved the sense of inherent darkness present in the story and the mysterious qualities, I also really warmed to the main characters and felt I was on the journey with them. Definitely a recommend from me, although I’ve come out the other side a little dazed and confused like I’ve been doing brain gymnastics.
There is some really good food for thought about what path you can find your life taking and what influences, if any, your parents and people around you can have. I found it a little tricky to keep track of how all of the various characters interlinked but feel fairly satisfied with my overall understanding although at times it felt ever so slightly out of reach and I had to stretch to grasp the truths.
I loved the sense of inherent darkness present in the story and the mysterious qualities, I also really warmed to the main characters and felt I was on the journey with them. Definitely a recommend from me, although I’ve come out the other side a little dazed and confused like I’ve been doing brain gymnastics.