pickIn this mythical, poetic novel, Johnson pieces together fragments of a story to form a complete narrative about what happened on the river when Grethel was thirteen, and how this event has impacted Grethel‘s life and relationship to her estranged and demented mother, Sarah.
I really liked this book, and out of the 5 #ManBooker novels I‘ve read, this is my fave. I get why this isn‘t for everyone, but I found it moving and beautiful.
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Kalalalatja Also, I‘m using this for the #LGBTQIA+ prompt for #booked2018 👍 @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft 7y
Cinfhen I‘m glad to see a positive review and that COVER ❣️❣️❣️ 7y
Cathythoughts Such a beautiful beautiful cover 😱 7y
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Kalalalatja @Cinfhen @Cathythoughts the cover is just stunning 👌 7y
aeeklund SO good to hear! When I was reading about all the longlist books, I definitely pegged this as a “could go either way” type of book. I can‘t wait to get my hands on this! (edited) 7y
BarbaraBB Your fave so far, wow. I didn‘t like it as much as you did but I love your review and can see why you love it. 7y
Kalalalatja @aeeklund every book with the word “myth” in its description gets some interest from me, and it turned out to be a sort of retelling of af Greek myth, but it is kind og spoiler-y to say which one 7y
Kalalalatja @BarbaraBB I think this just hit me at the right time. I don‘t think it is a perfect book, but out of the 5 I‘ve read so far, I like this the best. But I get why it gets mixed reviews, it isn‘t for everyone 🤷♀️ 7y
emilyhaldi Phew! So relieved that the beautiful cover includes a beautiful story 💙 7y
aeeklund @Kalalalatja !!!!! SUUUUUUPER intrigued now... 7y
MayJasper Wow #sublimecover 😍 6y
