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Midwinterblood
(1 reviews with an average rating of 3 out of 5)
Publisher: Indigo
In seven stories that take place on the strange island of Blessed, two souls seek each other over a period of a thousand years. Beginning in the future, each story delves deeper into the past. It moves back through the present to the World War II, the 19th-century, the Viking era and finally to a time unknown. And in each story there is blood and doomed love and sacrifice. A young couple are ritually slain and a farmer saves the life of a man he dislikes. A pagan king offers up his life to save his people and a brother to save his sister from a vampire.
The winner of the 2007 Booktrust Teenage Prize has created a dark, compelling novel, skilfully structured and beautifully-written
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What you thought...
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Connie, 13 October 2020
Although I enjoyed Midwinterblood I personally found the writing style too simple and refined. I think that the entire story could have been so much richer and more vivid with more description and emotion. I also felt that the ending fell a little flat, however I really enjoyed the build-up and I also loved how each of the individual love stories all challenge the concept of 'love' and connect to each other in unexpected ways. Although I wouldn't recommend, it's still a good read!