pickI don't know how I first learned about this 1986 YA novel by NZ author Margaret Mahy but it's been on my Goodreads TBR since 2016.
And it's fantastic!
Middle daughter Harry (real name Ariadne) is a quiet bookish middle daughter in a bustling family. At their summer house for Xmas holidays, three young men crash the party. And it's unclear who or what they are. Did Harry conjure them through her writing?
The story is weird & complex 👇
merelybookish And not altogether clear. It doesn't provide easy answers to the reader. There is a plot development at the end that feels icky by today's standards but otherwise I loved this. Loved how it is messy and strange. It's one of those books I wish I could have read when I was 15. 1mo
merelybookish Been thinking of you @Centique while reading this book and wondering about Mahy's reputation in NZ. And then went to a fringe festival show last night called A Complete Idiot's Guide to New Zealand. So lots of 🥝 content for me this week! 😀 1mo
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merelybookish @ShelleyBooksie Thank you! We love him!! 💖 1mo
Centique Wow - you really are deep into the NZ culture! Mahy is HUGELY famous in NZ as a childrens book writer. She died 13 years ago but she was always on TV news and things because she was visiting schools and involved in performances and shows. She was a big personality. But people often didnt know she wrote YA books too. I remembered loving this one as well![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
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