The Dunbar boys, their parents – I felt like I knew them personally. It’s one of those books where I felt like I was a part of the family. The characters were so detailed and felt so real that I truly felt like I had spent months with them (literally, it took me that long to read it). It did take me a few chapters to really get into it. Matthew, the narrator and oldest of the Dunbar boys, begins with quite an odd start which I think is another reason why it took me a while to finish. It’s also quite an odd narrative structure, jumping back and forth between years and people. It reminds me of The Book Thief so I’m definitely a fan of his writing generally and not just in that. It’s quite poetic which isn’t for everyone but I enjoy his style of it quite a lot. It did take a while to get into but mainly just because of the style of writing. Though it took me a long time to read, it isn’t because I didn’t enjoy it. It was a brilliant time and I’m happy to say I loved this new book. I loved The Book Thief when I read this a few years back so when I heard he was bringing this out, plus doing an event in Manchester I was really excited. It took me months but I finally finished Markus Zusak’s latest novel, Bridge of Clay a while back now.
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