Such a beautiful novel. I loved it and am so moved by it. I thought I had read so many World War Two Jewish experience novels that I would be desensitised, but this novel had me crying like I didn’t know whole schools were rounded up, like mother’s didn’t send their daughters with strangers, like …
That was exactly what I was after! I completely expected to be googling everyone and everything, but the story is completely contained. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. I was captivated by ‘Stupid Circe’s’ journey from downtrodden and bullied to powerful witch of Aiaia through self discovery, ‘Will and work’. The novel was beautifully …
I could have devoured it; it’s such a warm, beautiful kind read I stretched it right out 💕 I loved it x it’s all about second chances, connection and empathy ‘you did some really shit things..but you a good person…’ I loved and was so proud of the Anna we got to know. I want …
What a beautiful read. I absolutely loved it. So life affirming. I knew and loved Nora from page one. I didn’t feel patronised by the themes…haven’t we all ‘imagined there being easier paths…’ It could easily have been too rah-rah..but I loved it. We are all alive. I think it will be a book that …
Such a beautiful, heartfelt magical book. I’m so honoured to have read it. It’s whimsical and fanciful and just gorgeous. Definitely gave me all the Mary Poppins feels. I don’t think I’ll ever forget Enoch, I think he’ll be right up there with Ponyboy for me. I couldn’t have loved it more
What.the.hell..like being told someone’s dream that just keeps going and going..at every stage I could have put it down. Too many rabbit holes for me. Some of it would have been beautiful. Some of it would have made it so beautiful..the book party 🤩 the image of being wrapped in memories will stay with me..but …
What an epic quest. So different from what I was expecting. So much more than what I was expecting. Beautiful girls doing unbelievable things. It is such evocative language “knobs turning, doors opening, cupboards slamming shut…”. Such beautiful messages “I think we’re supposed to to find ourselves things to etch”; a world where gold rots …
