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angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
2.0
A strange allegory of the feudal nature of land and land ownership in the modern British era. The first third creeps along at a stultifying pace. Then appears an ostensible family of squatters or misfits choosing to live off the grid. A seemingly disconnected episode that mirrors a chunk of the movie, Rocky IV, where Rocky is getting ready to fight the Soviet boxer. Then a block of gratuitous violence to end the book. Let’s just say it was alright but I was expecting more, certainly nothing amazing.
shellydennison's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Beautifully written but tends to the bleak. Packs a serious punch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
lweezthereadrat's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
There is some lilting, immersive prose here that brings a rural home to life, its inhabitants operating in the shadows of society. The pacing was odd for me: I feel like the latter third races through and as a result the ending feels dissatisyingly open/insufficiently lingered on. Character dynamics of Daniel, Cathy and their father are very charming despite the human complications present.
annab802's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
mbutler8's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
mexicanwine's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
kbramban's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
_changingtime's review against another edition
2.0
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For most people, a book that reminds them of home is an instant favourite. As someone who has spent the last twenty-two years doing anything I can to get away from home, I am not one of them. But by god, this evokes Yorkshire life and firmly hammers down nearly every single reason why I was so eager to get away - the class disputes, the wreckage Margaret Thatcher's pit closing legacy left behind, the wear and tear, the casual racism. Someone commented on Goodreads to ask whether the book was set in some decaying version of the future, but nope, this is most certainly the present reality. But aside from the accurate depiction of life in the countryside outside of Doncaster and Sheffield, this book failed to leave me with any lasting impression - it was like we were watching the characters through a pane of glass. I did not care about them, or even really like them and in so many scenes, they often unintentionally left me feeling a little weirded out.
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For most people, a book that reminds them of home is an instant favourite. As someone who has spent the last twenty-two years doing anything I can to get away from home, I am not one of them. But by god, this evokes Yorkshire life and firmly hammers down nearly every single reason why I was so eager to get away - the class disputes, the wreckage Margaret Thatcher's pit closing legacy left behind, the wear and tear, the casual racism. Someone commented on Goodreads to ask whether the book was set in some decaying version of the future, but nope, this is most certainly the present reality. But aside from the accurate depiction of life in the countryside outside of Doncaster and Sheffield, this book failed to leave me with any lasting impression - it was like we were watching the characters through a pane of glass. I did not care about them, or even really like them and in so many scenes, they often unintentionally left me feeling a little weirded out.
Head on over to http://bit.ly/2y7JSWV for this book, as well as all of the others featured in my reviews, complete with the added bonuses of free worldwide shipping and bringing a little joy to my life.