A review by caterinaanna
Heligoland by Shena Mackay

3.0

An outsider becomes part of a group and only realises she is part of it when the stability of the physically crumbling community is threatened. It is prettily written, with some interesting reflections on various sorts of middle-aged-and-above angst (loneliness, self-deprecation, low self-esteem and reduced confidence). I enjoyed the process of reading it more than having read it.