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maplessence's review
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3.5★
I'm a bit of a loss on how to review this book - or even what rating to give it.
The main thing I liked about the book was the main character, Kate. I found it realistic that she had more than one love/infatuation in her life.
& I liked the twists in the tale. The book was never what I expected.
The writing is for the most part competent, rather than evocative or inspiring. I'm not sure Kiwi Gothic really works as a genre. Eden succeeded in describing the many hardships early New Zealander settlers faced, but not the beauty of the land.
Parts of the story were plain weird for me. Resolved at the end, yes but still weird.
Like I said - I'm just at a bit of a loss with this book.
I'm a bit of a loss on how to review this book - or even what rating to give it.
The main thing I liked about the book was the main character, Kate. I found it realistic that she had more than one love/infatuation in her life.
& I liked the twists in the tale. The book was never what I expected.
The writing is for the most part competent, rather than evocative or inspiring. I'm not sure Kiwi Gothic really works as a genre. Eden succeeded in describing the many hardships early New Zealander settlers faced, but not the beauty of the land.
Parts of the story were plain weird for me. Resolved at the end, yes but still weird.
Like I said - I'm just at a bit of a loss with this book.
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