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Who's Afraid of Daisy Johnson?
An oddity- mercury sliding on a silver plate- like a scallop prized from its shell, it needs to be swallowed whole and at once.
A nightmare. A dream of a n... READ MORE
A dark watery nightmare
Gretel has an unconventional childhood growing up on the canals with her mother and living in a private world of their own creation. Her adult life, a care... READ MORE
Incredible
A phenomenal debut from a hugely intriguing author who manages to combine myth, horror, fantasy with a believable and authentic story of family, love and l... READ MORE
Publisher information
- Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
- ISBN: 9781785417115
- Number of pages: 300
- Dimensions: 232 x 155 mm
- Languages: English
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Gretel does not grow up like other kids do. Her mother is different, they live on a boat, stop here and there and they even invent their own language. Afte... READ MORE
A brilliant debut
My third book from the 2018 Booker longlist, this really is a vibrant first novel from a very talented young writer, which thoroughly merits its inclusion ... READ MORE
Nice texture, but overrated.
A nicely done re-working of the Oedipus myth. Not sure why it gets so much hype though. Some nice prose, but generally a book that is so absorbed in its ow... READ MORE
Flotsam and Jetsam
Wow, astonishing. This story ebbs and flows, swirls into torrents and gently carries you along in turns, just like the river it is set on. It collects the ... READ MORE
amazing!
I bought this book out of interest for something a bit different from my usual loved thrillers. I was curious about this book from reading the synopis as i... READ MORE
Unique.
I struggled, initially, to get into this novel, but I'm glad I persevered. It may bear comparison with aspects of some other books I've read, but it is gen... READ MORE