“I enjoyed this but I’m not sure why!
Harry Quebert is a lecturer in an American University, he has written one international bestselling novel, known as the ultimate literary love story. His prodigy, also a famous writer suddenly struggling with writers block. He visits Harry and unearths some sinister information which turns Harry’s world upside down.
6/10
Score 6/10
Date read February 2015
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“And another good book for a book group.
This is a debut novel and how nice and refreshing it is to find something new and different.
An old lady lives alone by the sea, spending her time looking at the water and beach. A stranger knocks on the door and the story begins… excellent.
I liked it more than the group who scored it an average of 6.2/10 but it’s easily worth 8.5/10
Score 8.5/10
Date read January 2015
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“Wow I really liked this book. It’s a complicated and very cleverly constructed novel. Perfect for a book group which is what we did, the group score was 7/10.
A futuristic novel with two major characters, a husband and wife. Both have had difficult lives and the male finds his way forwards as a preacher. Without giving much away he embarks on a missionary journey to another planet to teach to an alien race. The wife stays at home.
If you wanted to discuss Faith, Religion, Love and Loyalty all in one evening, this is a book to talk about. 8.5/10
Score 8.5/10
Date read December 2014
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“The Gothic story begins well with a midnight ceremony in the local church, birds fly out into the night and strange characters are ominously present.
Kate Mosse has lived in the Fishbourne and Chichester area and here is the setting for The Taxidermist’s Daughter. She knows the area no doubting that, perhaps for me a little too much local knowledge is demonstrated and less would have been more.
Where I felt the book wasn’t for me was I couldn’t get the Gothic style of the novel, I wanted more sinister and scary style.
Our book club had similar comments and overall we scored the novel 3.75/10
Score 3/10
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