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I loved most of the characters, and most of the story, but I absolutely couldn't give it a fourth star because I thought the world-building was very sloppy, which I found distracting. The author never convinced me that her version of England [Victorian? The time period was fuzzy...] could have both motorcars and witch hangings. The two just never fit together. The big reveal about the central character was telegraphed, but I had trouble caring, because the world and its rules never felt quite re
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More like 3.5 stars, probably.
17 year old Briony knows she is guilty. Guilty of hurting her twin sister and ruining her brain. Guilty of injuring her stepmother. Guilty of hating herself. Guilty of being unable to love. Guilty of being a witch. Briony knows she is deep-down guilty.
Briony can see the Old Ones that live in the Swampsea, those mythical creatures that still live in the swampy part of England where Briony lives in the early 20th century. Only witches can live with one foot in the cu ...more
17 year old Briony knows she is guilty. Guilty of hurting her twin sister and ruining her brain. Guilty of injuring her stepmother. Guilty of hating herself. Guilty of being unable to love. Guilty of being a witch. Briony knows she is deep-down guilty.
Briony can see the Old Ones that live in the Swampsea, those mythical creatures that still live in the swampy part of England where Briony lives in the early 20th century. Only witches can live with one foot in the cu ...more
This is one of those books with an intentionally awkward writing style, making it difficult to read and follow. This frustrates me with some authors, but I understand its use. By the end, it all comes together and the broken thinking even makes sense, so I was enjoying it more and more as it moved along.
Jan 29, 2011
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marked it as to-read
