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Portrait of Sarah Moss for the New Yorker, AD Neeta Patel https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/22/in-sarah-moss-fiction-theres-no-holiday-from-history

Overall, I did really enjoy it, but its a quiet novel and it’s more of a character study than a coherent novel. I enjoyed it but it definitely is a slow burn. 

Sept 7th, 2020 • 📚september reads📚 . 🌿Summerwater by Sarah Moss. what i liked: one, interior monologue. so interesting to see what each character was thinking and how we are all morally compromised one way or another. we follow quite a few characters and each and every one of them had a distinctive voice. this is probably the most impressive element of the story in my opinion. there is so much to unpack. and two. the dark atmosphere accomplished. My main problem: the rushed ending. what was the point of it all? it was such a big contrast to how the story was being built and how atmospheric everything was to then boom, done… and i don’t know, it felt flat for me. In general, it felt more like a connected short story collection. . 🧙🏼The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson. Not gonna lie: I am disappointed. The premise of this book is what made me want to pick it up and I liked the themes explored throughout (probably the main reason why this is getting a 5.5 rating) but unfortunately the execution left much to be desired in my opinion; or it simply didn't work for me since I've seen quite a few raving reviews out there. One of my main problems was that I never found the characters believable and so I never fully connected with them so my reading experience was quite a detached one. And, on top of that, I was expecting horror but not once was I scared. So yeah, I finished it because I wanted to see how the story would wrap-up but as a whole it was meh. • • #adayinbooklandreviews #bookreviews #bookreviewer #summerwater #sarahmoss #theyearofthewitching #literaryfiction #fantasybook #unitedbookstagram #booksandcoffee #fortheloveofreading https://www.instagram.com/p/CE1N-0hgxPt/?igshid=151yfwatwlsvp

This was my first time reading Sarah Moss and I can tell you now it won’t be my last. The story takes place in a Northumberland camp when a bunch of experimental archaeology students are staying for the summer, recreating how the people from the Iron Age used to live. Among them is Silvie. • Silvie is at the centre of this story. A story full of violence. Her father, Bill is obsessed with Ancient Britain and hates how foreign Britain has become. Funny enough, he names her Silvie as a diminutive of Sulevia, a goddess of springs and woods, but fails to see that the origin of the name is Roman. I found this bit of information quite interesting because we are introduced to a man who uses History as he pleases to fit his narrative (ring a bell?). On top of that, he is a despicable and horrible man. He hits both Silvie and her mother. It’s tremendously claustrophobic to read Silvie’s thoughts, how she tries to behave well as to not give him a reason to hit her again, but as we know (and she does too) it doesn’t matter how well she and her mother behaves: anything will set him on edge. He’s ruthless and it’s painful to read, not gonna lie. But at the same time Silvie is a character that despite the violent life she is enduring, is also full of life and light. • The writing is fantastic and atmospheric but the story is told in long, run-on sentences and that might not be everybody’s cup of tea. I did struggle a bit at the beginning but once I got used to it, I could fully enjoy the narrative style. The one thing I wish could be longer was the ending because the story ended too abruptly for me. I wish we could have stayed with Silvie a bit longer. • It is incredible how much Moss achieves in 150 pages. She deals with current themes exceptionally well but I loved how she writes about the bond between past and present the most. All in all a very haunting read. Thanks to @grantabooks for sending me a review copy. • • • #ghostwall #sarahmoss #met_createchange #bookreviews #bookreviewer #literaryfiction #booksofinsta #bookstagramit #bookstagramista #bookstagramespaña #leoyrecomiendo #bookrecommendations #fortheloveofreading #sundayreading #unitedbookstagram #womenwriters https://www.instagram.com/p/BoEcU2jlwCg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9mksadlnm51

It’s been a hot minute since I last posted but I am back with my September book haul (who doesn’t love new books, am I right?) • 🔸 Ghost Wall and Convenience Store Woman I received from the publishers so thank you so much Natalie at @grantabooks for sending these my way. I have already finished Ghost Wall and I really enjoyed it so my review of it will be up next. 🔸 The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland. 🔸 City of Ghost by Victoria Schwab. 🔸 Normal People by Sally Rooney (I haven’t read this yet but considering the praise from both readers and critics I’m surprised it didn’t make it into the shortlist) 🔸 Everything Under by Daisy Johnson. 🔸 The Illumination of Ursula Flight by Anna-Marie Crowhurst (the cover for this one is stunning, trust me) . . What was the last book you bought? Or received? 🌷 . . . #bookhaul #bookstack #stackofbooks #ghostwall #sarahmoss #conveniencestorewoman #sayakamurata #thelostflowersofalicehart #hollyringland #cityofghosts #victoriaschwab #normalpeople #sallyrooney #everythingunder #daisyjohnson #manbookerprize #theilluminationofursulaflight #newbooks #bookstagramespaña #bookhoarder #booksbooksbooks #booksbooksandmorebooks #bookstagramfeatures #met_createchange https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8vEvJFOEH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kman1f7b2yju

Koniec końców uznaję tę książkę za powieść obyczajową, z nutą psychologii i kryminalną zagadką w tle. I jak to z powieściami obyczajowymi często bywa – nie wywarła na mnie ogromnego wrażenia, ale jej klimat pozostał jeszcze kilka dni po lekturze.

Got two books from my aunt today, this is one of it, awesome!! Looking forward to dive into this book soon!! Thanks Aunt Kelly!! #bookhaulpart1 #sarahmoss

heard a few mixed reviews for this so thought i'd give it a go and see for myself • looking forward to reading a story set in Greenland, sadly a first for me! ___________________________________ #bookstagram #book #booklover #preettbook #sarahmoss #fiction #greenland #bookaddict #booktube #bookworm #goodreads #bookblogger #reading #bibliophile #instaread