A review by debc
The Sing of the Shore by Lucy Wood
5.0
'There is a Cornwall that is not shown on the postcards'.
This collection of stories really capture the atmosphere of Cornwall away from the tourist places but with creepy, spooky and unsettling themes. Very atmospheric, I could feel the places and sense the landscape. The sea is constantly present. A good descriptive writing style and a great skill of creating relatable characters in just a few pages. I enjoyed all of these stories and will definitely read more by this author. Some stories definitely stayed with me.
One Foot in Front of the Other - very eery and still. I found myself having to walk through a field full of cows on my way to the beach in Beadnell, Northumberland, just a few days later. This story definitely resonated then!
Flotsam, Jetsam, Lagan, Derelict - felt like a suffocating warning about the cumulative impact humans are having on the oceans and the coast.
A Year of Buryings - a snapshot of life, endings and what people leave behind and how some people choose to remain with us.
By- the-Wind Sailors - for me this captured the seasonal transient nature of some of the population of Cornwall (tourism), how this has impacted on housing and what it means for those left behind.
Excellent collection of short stories for those who know and love Cornwall.
This collection of stories really capture the atmosphere of Cornwall away from the tourist places but with creepy, spooky and unsettling themes. Very atmospheric, I could feel the places and sense the landscape. The sea is constantly present. A good descriptive writing style and a great skill of creating relatable characters in just a few pages. I enjoyed all of these stories and will definitely read more by this author. Some stories definitely stayed with me.
One Foot in Front of the Other - very eery and still. I found myself having to walk through a field full of cows on my way to the beach in Beadnell, Northumberland, just a few days later. This story definitely resonated then!
Flotsam, Jetsam, Lagan, Derelict - felt like a suffocating warning about the cumulative impact humans are having on the oceans and the coast.
A Year of Buryings - a snapshot of life, endings and what people leave behind and how some people choose to remain with us.
By- the-Wind Sailors - for me this captured the seasonal transient nature of some of the population of Cornwall (tourism), how this has impacted on housing and what it means for those left behind.
Excellent collection of short stories for those who know and love Cornwall.