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The beautiful writing style, character arcs, relationships and Norse mythology base.

This is a contemporary dystopian novel set in Ireland, where a neo-fascist government has recently been elected. This government quickly starts disappearing people, mainly union workers and other threats to their power. It is centred around a family (specifically the mother/wife) and how their lives worsen as time goes on under the new regime. This book won the Booker Prize 2023.

This is a contemporary dystopian novel set in Ireland, where a neo-fascist government has recently been elected. This government quickly starts disappearing people, mainly union workers and other threats to their power. It is centred around a family (specifically the mother/wife) and how their lives worsen as time goes on under the new regime. This book won the Booker Prize 2023.

This is a contemporary dystopian novel set in Ireland, where a neo-fascist government has recently been elected. This government quickly starts disappearing people, mainly union workers and other threats to their power. It is centred around a family (specifically the mother/wife) and how their lives worsen as time goes on under the new regime. This book won the Booker Prize 2023.

Steamy fantasy with a multitude of twists

Starts off at a casual pace but picks up towards the middle to right till the end which I liked allowing me to get into the book. I loved the mix of mystery, horror and comedy and there were some dark, violent parts which surprised me for a YALit book.

I love this book series it was one of the first fantasy books i got into when I was a teenager I love how thought out and detailed it is and how fully immersive you become in it. Theres so many great twists and turns that you would never expect.

It has dragons, the characters of this book have a gritty depth and the unfolding of the love story is heart wrenching.

A bit of a strange read however, the book is incredibly moving and oddly comforting. The book follows the accounts of a Council Funeral Director, in which she describes the cases as "her people". I thought this was touching. I felt the author was talking with me, accounting her stories and opinions about death. Death is sad for the obvious reason of leaving the ones we love behind however, the author was able to accommodate their last wishes and even keep a secret or two! The effort, respect and appreciation she has for people is just awesome! If you're interested in death, I would recommend. A book I'll never forget in the best way possible.