A review by the_evergrowing_library
Our Endless Numbered Days by Claire Fuller
3.0
We have a weird juxtaposition of tones in this one.
The tale of a child whisked away by a frankly deranged father to live in the woods under the false belief that the rest of the world is dead is quite clearly a maudlin affair. That being said there was some wonderful writing and it was beautifully described.
Plot wise it was a slow burn of a story that was far from action packed but I found myself wrapped up in it and wanting to see where it went.
Narrative from a child perspective is always an interesting read as there’s so much there in the sheer lack of understanding and willingness to believe in what they are told. That plays a big part in this book for sure.
Definitely an end loaded read, but one that is quick to get through.
This is my second Fuller read and both have been quite starkly different but also shared a level of sadness that I think was conveyed really well within the narrative.
Our days will be endless.
The tale of a child whisked away by a frankly deranged father to live in the woods under the false belief that the rest of the world is dead is quite clearly a maudlin affair. That being said there was some wonderful writing and it was beautifully described.
Plot wise it was a slow burn of a story that was far from action packed but I found myself wrapped up in it and wanting to see where it went.
Narrative from a child perspective is always an interesting read as there’s so much there in the sheer lack of understanding and willingness to believe in what they are told. That plays a big part in this book for sure.
Definitely an end loaded read, but one that is quick to get through.
This is my second Fuller read and both have been quite starkly different but also shared a level of sadness that I think was conveyed really well within the narrative.
Our days will be endless.