chrissireads's review against another edition
3.0
I would've given this book this three and a half stars if I could've. I did enjoy the story, it was very intriguing!
bibliobethreads's review
5.0
Beautiful, lyrical prose was one of the reasons I fell in love with this book. Our main character Moira is strange, troubled, and incredibly intriguing which made this a complete page-turner. Can't wait to see what Susan Fletcher has in store for us next!
purplelorikeet's review against another edition
5.0
Just as with her first novel, this one swept me away with its beautiful writing. Unlike the earlier book, this one took much more time to read as it didn't fully engage me until much later in the story. This isn't a bad thing and it was good to take more time to absorb the story before moving on. Also unlike Eve Green, the ending was quite satisfying. I'm looking forward to reading more by Susan Fletcher.
marshaherman's review against another edition
3.0
I believe Susan Fletcher is an extraordinary writer but unfortunately, I am not a lover of her style. It was difficult for me to get into the rhythm of the book and I actually thought about abandoning it midway, but decided to trudge on. I'm glad I challenged myself to do so because there were some very brilliant and beautiful passages and the story wrapped up nicely. I probably would have given it 4 stars if it hadn't made me so darn sad.
mmz's review against another edition
3.0
This is a beautifully written, lyrical book. Unfortunately, the writing is also so slow and deliberate that I almost couldn't stand it. What little drama or action there was in the book was almost completely overwhelmed by the ponderous writing.
jsc8675309's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this much more than expected. Beautiful writing, sweetly sad and ultimately hopeful story.
dozylocal's review
I had to get used to the author's writing style, but I actually started to enjoy it once I'd grown accustomed - quite rich and expressive. I really related to the main character/narrator on a lot of fronts so probably enjoyed this book more than some others might. Probably something that girls rather than guys would enjoy (but is in no way chick lit).
balancinghistorybooks's review
5.0
Susan Fletcher's Oystercatchers is breathtaking and utterly beautiful. I very much enjoyed Eve Green and The Silver Dark Sea, and almost loved Let Me Tell You About a Man I Knew, but this is my favourite of her novels to date. The prose throughout is beautiful, as is the way in which Fletcher builds up our multi-layered protagonist, Moira. The descriptions are sensual, and the structure works marvellously. Oystercatchers is beguiling and startling; it is a quiet novel with a real power to it.