Reviews and Comments

Crikey. It's bleak and so well written.

"It must also be said that work people are never prudent. Thus, instead of putting aside a few sous like our peasants, miners drink, get into debt, and end up by not having enough to support their families."

This said to a poor miners wife by the wealthy local land owner, with shares in the very mine that poorly pays it's workers, on the occasion of her begging for help to feed her children.

Grabbed a free epub version from Project Gutenberg for my kobo. Such good writing, and translating I guess!

I enjoyed this second book in the series. It's very of it's type, but nice escapism.

No longer in print but you can get e copies if you look. As much of king's writing, it's very dark and very well written

I didn't enjoy the ending as much as previous reads. I'm not sure why. It almost didn't feel depressing enough this time

A re read after many years. Both a familiar friend and a prescient warning. While Orwell wrote about socialism (Ingsoc) it honestly feels like it could be any government in power, lying, using tech to control, and using fear and hatred to manipulate.

Very inclusive, a really fun adventure story with magic. but I felt the ending was a little too perfect for me.

Enjoyed this although I found the ending a little too perfect.

Rather enjoying this so far, the diversity felt a little forced initially, though probably because I'm, so used to all white, all able-bodied, and neurotypical characters! But it is making me want to play TTRPGs again!

If you are after something enjoyable with no big thinking but isn't a romance you might like this. It's about a stay at home dad, and another dad. And competition, and bullies. Some fun twists and turns before a satisfying ending.

Fun, light, quick read. Some thought provoking bits but nothing too taxing. Mentions of school bullying

Started this today as a light break after the last book I read that was Dark with a capital D

While I need to tell you this book needs trigger warning for almost anything you can think of, it is a gripping story. I cried through the entire second half. the author cunningly twists and shapes the story to keep you guessing but in a tantalising way, you never want to skip ahead, but you do want to read faster. It's about (ice) hockey, but you don't need to know about sport to understand the book, it's about people, culture, and small towns.

Gripping. While I need to tell you this book needs trigger warning for almost anything you can think of, it is a gripping story. I cried through the entire second half. the author cunningly twists and shapes the story to keep you guessing but in a tantalising way, you never want to skip ahead, but you do want to read faster.

oops finished this sometime around Christmas and forgot to add that here! Fun read