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All of Margo Lanagan's books are disturbing to me and I often find her characters unappealing, but her writing is beautiful and memorable.
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In keeping with the talented out-of-the-ordinary greatness of Margo Lanagan comes 'The Brides of Rollrock Island' a tale of the sea. Misskaella, born on Rollrock, discovers she has the magical abilites to call out women from within the seals and for a price she is a matchmaker for the men on the island. Sea-swept drama and desires; beautifully told.
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Part fantasy, part feminist parable, this beautifully written story is about an island where the men use the powers of a local witch to capture “sea wives,” who are taken from the body of seals and transformed to beautiful women. Imagine the Stepford Wives, but set in a remote fishing village! Lanagan's prose can make you swoon with its precise beauty. She is one of the most elegant writers in YA lit.
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Since I read for plot (mainly), I had a difficult time getting into the story. But I'm glad I kept reading. Read as part of a Mock Printz Book Club.
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I didn't really like this one but I couldn't stop reading it.
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Oct 05, 2012
Jess
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Oh, Margo Lanagan, you have an amazing mind.
Jun 04, 2012
Kris Springer
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teen-fic-to-read
Sep 05, 2012
Shawna
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Sep 11, 2012
Jenna
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Dec 10, 2012
Liz
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Dec 17, 2012
Bethany Miller
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