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Clear by Carys Davies
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I am learning that I am not the best reader of stories set on remote islands, doubly so when dictionaries of forgotten languages are involved - admittedly this is a niche subject area but specifically I am thinking of The Colony.
Its all sea wrack, waves crashing, stumbling through bogs and pass me the fish liver pudding.

To me, not a lot happens in Clear until suddenly the author decides something should happen ( and it all starts with dancing ). I don't feel it worked in the context of what had gone before but I could be wrong.

This was all a little disappointing honestly.
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Reading Progress

April 12, 2024 – Shelved
April 21, 2024 – Started Reading
April 21, 2024 –
page 1
0.51% "Short book is a good book :)"
April 22, 2024 –
page 15
7.65% "Another in the genre of " fool-hardy Englishman - in this case Scottish - gets dropped off on a remote island ill-prepared and behaves like an idiot " - see The Colony"
April 27, 2024 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Roman Clodia (new)

Roman Clodia ... 'fish liver pudding'... 😂


message 2: by David (new)

David Thoroughly enjoyed this pithy post. I may get on better with the book than you did, Trudie, but it won't best the review!


Trudie Oh we shall see David ….


Alecia Just finished this. I agree with your review.


Nancy I am so disappointed by how slow and boring this book is. YAWN!


message 7: by Samantha (new)

Samantha Yep, not for me either, Trudie :-( I had high hopes. The Colony was another middling book for me too, should've guessed from the comparison I wouldn't get along with this one either.


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