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Taking a break from all other books to read this. Loving it!

Wow. This was bold, baroque, dark and distressing. The blurb is quite deceptive, this is definitely NOT magical realism as it's usually understood, it's more about the hazy boundary between imagination and delusion. The tone is set by the little-known UK pet massacre of 1939 so proceed with caution but it's also riveting and heartbreaking and full of touching characters. I definitely needed the tea and biscuits for comfort!

This one is sucking me in (Image is a Henry Moore painting of Londoners sheltering in the Tube during the Blitz held at the Tate - his work, and the reaction to it is really fascinating)

Well that's dark and disconcerting... 😓

Goblin is a clever, humane, stoic child who rises above tragedy through her lively fantasy life. And Ever Dundas' telling of Goblin's story is spot on. She doesn't balk at telling harsh truths, but she doesn't use them to shock or horrify. Bad things happen. You deal with them. I'm so glad to have had the opportunity to read this because it's given me a new author to follow, and that is always a wonderful thing.

This is getting weird.

I love it. 🙃🙃🙃

I've discovered Net Galley thanks to you Littens. I'm not sure if I should thank you all or grumble at you. LOL