Evening reader, enjoys sci-fi, historical fiction, solar-punk, fantasy and others.
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75% complete! EdibleFuchsia has read 9 of 12 books.
I've zipped through the first half of this- there's just not going to be enough of it I know. Profound in the desperation and the healing that comes from hard times.
I've zipped through the first half of this- there's just not going to be enough of it I know. Profound in the desperation and the healing that comes from hard times.
Enjoyed this by the end and, on reflection, as a whole. It starts slowly, a …
Enjoyed this by the end and, on reflection, as a whole. It starts slowly, a bit too slowly for my usual liking, but with just enough intrigue to keep me going. All the bulk of the story comes out in the last third of the book and by then you are glad of the slow development.
The story is of a couple living through the 1970s divisions of Cyprus and ensuing war. Many discussions of death and violence, mental health, suicide. It was, however, uplifting about how many different individuals cope with the troubled times that are thrown at them over long and short time periods. The author entwines at least 3 different stories in one and gives the reader a rich history of Cyprus too. It's pretty deep and thought-provoking.
Enjoyed this by the end and, on reflection, as a whole. It starts slowly, a bit too slowly for my usual liking, but with just enough intrigue to keep me going. All the bulk of the story comes out in the last third of the book and by then you are glad of the slow development.
The story is of a couple living through the 1970s divisions of Cyprus and ensuing war. Many discussions of death and violence, mental health, suicide. It was, however, uplifting about how many different individuals cope with the troubled times that are thrown at them over long and short time periods. The author entwines at least 3 different stories in one and gives the reader a rich history of Cyprus too. It's pretty deep and thought-provoking.
Collects together the four books that make up the Mortal Engines Quartet. Namely:
It was great, a real Sci-fi, romp, easy to read, good characters, would happily read the others in this series.
Collects together the four books that make up the Mortal Engines Quartet. Namely:
Enjoying this a lot and only a few chapters in. Teen / young reader fiction but worth a read in its own right so far.
Girl, Woman, Other is the eighth novel to be written by Bernardine Evaristo. Published in …
Complex thread of overlapping lives weaves through this book raising all the issues faced by women and people who are so often othered.
Girl, Woman, Other is the eighth novel to be written by Bernardine Evaristo. Published in 2019 by Hamish Hamilton, it …
When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods …
When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their …
Bloomin epic book.
By the middle of the twenty-first century, war, famine, economic collapse, and climate catastrophe had toppled the world's governments. In …
When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods …
In the aftermath of a life-shattering accident in the English countryside in 1972, twelve-year-old Byron …
It's not often I don't enjoy a book, but I found this such uncomfortable reading I couldn't square with any of the reviews on the covers. It's really well written and a good story but I don't like being in situations where you know more unresolved discomfort for the characters is ahead, and that was basically for 95% of this book. The story tells two stories: early life and later life . The former describes how an accidental happening led on to disturbed friendships and mental health changes, family disruption and misfortune. The latter tells of someone with OCD and other mental health issues, their treatment by society and struggles. There is hope and reconciliation at the end but it feels like a teaspoon full after the upheaval of the entire rest of the book. I had to sit and finish it in a day once I was over half …
It's not often I don't enjoy a book, but I found this such uncomfortable reading I couldn't square with any of the reviews on the covers. It's really well written and a good story but I don't like being in situations where you know more unresolved discomfort for the characters is ahead, and that was basically for 95% of this book. The story tells two stories: early life and later life . The former describes how an accidental happening led on to disturbed friendships and mental health changes, family disruption and misfortune. The latter tells of someone with OCD and other mental health issues, their treatment by society and struggles. There is hope and reconciliation at the end but it feels like a teaspoon full after the upheaval of the entire rest of the book. I had to sit and finish it in a day once I was over half way through as I didn't like it as a bedtime read.
In the aftermath of a life-shattering accident in the English countryside in 1972, twelve-year-old Byron Hemming struggles with events that …
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Finished this a few weeks ago, and a lot has happened since then, but I remember speeding through this and loving it. Kept you on your toes to the end, large helpings of fae and myth but realistic enough to be believable. An adventure.
