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A very haunting, almost gothic account. The atmosphere depicted is so encompassing I really felt pulled into the author‘s despair. As a memoir, there is a struggle to reconcile with the vulnerability; a reluctance to impose thoughts on other characters and need to maintain their privacy. Occasionally the deflection into poetry seems pretentious or narcissistic, and lacks definitive conclusion. Nonetheless a beautiful and emotional book. 7/10