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I originally rated this 3⭐️ on goodreads but just went back and changed it to 2 because since I finished it I haven‘t really thought about it at all. The author is pretty good at describing unrelenting cold but at the same time I found myself wondering if he‘d ever personally experienced it. This is the kind of metaphor-heavy prose style I dislike, too. *shrug*

Wow! Not a happy book but a masterful work or fiction fringed with dark magic and lore. Kept me guessing till the end. Loved it.

Intriguing!

What did I just read?! It was suspenseful, chilling & bizarre. I think I have more questions than answers, but I liked it.

There is a movie version coming out on Netflix soon. It looks good too. I actually saw the trailer first, looked it up and of course there's a book originally! Check out the trailer...
https://youtu.be/OFAwDO6b5KI

Yeah, I made it to end of first chapter before giving up. Just long enough for grieving mother to climb into bed (naked, I might add) with the protagonist whom she‘d just met.

Ever read a book where the author gives every line of dialogue extreme weight? There‘s a reason why the second definition of the word portentous is “done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.”

The wolves came down from the hills and took the children of Keelut.

This is a rare gem of modern literature. One of those books that finds me struggling to describe just how good it is. It has the makings of a classic, and Giraldi's literary heritage lies with Melville, Conrad and London.