Complex thread of overlapping lives weaves through this book raising all the issues faced by women and people who are so often othered.
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Evening reader, enjoys sci-fi, historical fiction, solar-punk, fantasy and others.
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EdibleFuchsia reviewed Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
EdibleFuchsia finished reading Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Girl, Woman, Other is the eighth novel to be written by Bernardine Evaristo. Published in 2019 by Hamish Hamilton, it …
EdibleFuchsia rated North Woods: 5 stars

North Woods by Daniel Mason
When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods …
EdibleFuchsia finished reading North Woods by Daniel Mason

Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072 by M. E. O'brien, Eman Abdelhadi
By the middle of the twenty-first century, war, famine, economic collapse, and climate catastrophe had toppled the world's governments. In …
EdibleFuchsia started reading North Woods by Daniel Mason

North Woods by Daniel Mason
When two young lovers abscond from a Puritan colony, little do they know that their humble cabin in the woods …
EdibleFuchsia reviewed Perfect by Rachel Joyce
Seriously uncomfortable reading
2 stars
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.
EdibleFuchsia rated Perfect: 2 stars

Perfect by Rachel Joyce
In the aftermath of a life-shattering accident in the English countryside in 1972, twelve-year-old Byron Hemming struggles with events that …

EdibleFuchsia reviewed Brightfall by Jaime Lee Moyer
EdibleFuchsia rated Brightfall: 5 stars
EdibleFuchsia finished reading Perfect by Rachel Joyce

Perfect by Rachel Joyce
In the aftermath of a life-shattering accident in the English countryside in 1972, twelve-year-old Byron Hemming struggles with events that …
EdibleFuchsia reviewed Brightfall by Jaime Lee Moyer
EdibleFuchsia started reading Brightfall by Jaime Lee Moyer

EdibleFuchsia reviewed Swifts by Beth Lincoln
A fun murder mystery for adventurous young readers
5 stars
A great children's murder mystery full of down to earth characters and family members who are characatures of their names. Good fun and a nice tempo. Features a trans character, a non-conventional family and the topic of whether you should be attached to your given name or not. I'd highly recommend for tweens or young teens.