This was a slow, lazy, meandering and ambiguous, narrative, and i took my time with it. But there was no hurry, i never felt the urge to skim through.This was a slow, lazy, meandering and ambiguous, narrative, and i took my time with it. But there was no hurry, i never felt the urge to skim through. Beautifully written, it fills you with a sense of wonder and awe.
Like the One hundred years of solitude, this tale spans several generations of the Drinkwater family, who live in a kind of solitude, isolation and enchantment and who, are all part of a grand Tale. A slow, dreamlike, magical and haunting tale. There is a sense of discovery associated with it. Rather than following a contrived plot, the tale unfolds slowly.
Despite being about faeries, this novel is not about fairies (fairies and the magic are glimpsed only from the corner of your eyes). It is about humanity and all its failings, explored through many well drawn characters. It is full of big ideas regarding memories, families, religion, and cities that never take over or feel forced.
This is a warm rich novel full of love, that you will spend a lot of time reading and then a lot of time thinking about. Haunting. I wonder why this isn't considered as one of the classics of modern American literature....more
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