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There is so much to notice in this book. It's like an intersection of Britain's past and present with a warning for a near future. A post-Brexit 'pastoral' reimagining that is dark, insular, unpleasant. A mix of folklore and border obsession. Of a landlord class and hyper casualisation in a climate change world
— Jun 21, 2025 11:35PM
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Also thinking about how whilst this has some heavy themes of racism, class and gender there are also moments of beauty in here.
There are parts of the book that made me harken back to my youth and it's dangers and freedoms. I see some don't like Rowena and Halim, but they are both so young. Rowena's choices are meant to challenge us.
— Jun 21, 2025 11:46PM
There are parts of the book that made me harken back to my youth and it's dangers and freedoms. I see some don't like Rowena and Halim, but they are both so young. Rowena's choices are meant to challenge us.
