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The Unwilding
The Unwilding | Marina Kemp
3 posts | 4 read | 5 to read
Compelling and fine and rich, I devoured it' TESSA HADLEY A writer to watch FRANCIS SPUFFORD 'Complex and nuanced... the perfect definition of summer reading' LUCY CALDWELL
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JillR
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Oh I loved this. A book you want to gulp down in huge chunks, but also want to slow down and take your time. Spanning Sicily, London and Appalachia, a family‘s story - with a domineering patriarch at the helm - is slowly unravelled with perfect tension. It had a timeless feel that was hard to place, despite being set more or less in the present, and whilst this is not historical fiction it gave me similar feels to The Artist, which I also loved.

squirrelbrain I really liked it too! I can see how it reminded you of The Artist. You should try this one too - I thought it was even better than The Unwilding. 2w
JillR @squirrelbrain I love that you loved it too, in fact I hadn‘t seen you‘d reviewed it, did you do one? If so I‘m off to check it out. LOVE hearing The Homemade God is even better (and I gave this 5 stars!) - it‘s on my radar but I‘m minded to await the paperback. 2w
squirrelbrain I couldn‘t remember if I‘d reviewed it or not, but I see that I did! 😝 2w
JillR @squirrelbrain you did, I found it! 2w
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squirrelbrain
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This was really good - a holiday / beach read but with more about it.

In 1999 the Travers family gather at their Sicilian villa, along with assorted hangers-on of the patriarch Don, a renowned writer. The story is alternately told by the youngest daughter, Nemony, and Zoe, a new addition to Donks retinue.

20 years later, they both look back on the fateful holiday, where Nemony‘s eldest sister made a mistake that will haunt all their lives.

CarolynM Sounds good. 3mo
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