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A review by sevireads
Lullaby for a Lost World by Aliette de Bodard
4.0
"The river, dark and oily, licks at the ruin of your flesh—at your broken bones—and sings you to sleep in a soft, gentle language like a mother’s lullabies, whispering of rest and forgiveness, of a place where it is forever light, forever safe.
You do not rest. You cannot forgive. You are not safe—you never were."
[b:Lullaby for a Lost World|30038672|Lullaby for a Lost World|Aliette de Bodard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461703208l/30038672._SX50_.jpg|50442853] has such an intriguing premise - a young, sick girl is sacrificed to a seemingly sentient house to keep the inhabitants safe and prosperous while the world around them succumbs to disasters, and the story itself is beautifully written, but I do wish it were developed into a longer work that explores the idea in the depth and detail it deserves.
You do not rest. You cannot forgive. You are not safe—you never were."
[b:Lullaby for a Lost World|30038672|Lullaby for a Lost World|Aliette de Bodard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461703208l/30038672._SX50_.jpg|50442853] has such an intriguing premise - a young, sick girl is sacrificed to a seemingly sentient house to keep the inhabitants safe and prosperous while the world around them succumbs to disasters, and the story itself is beautifully written, but I do wish it were developed into a longer work that explores the idea in the depth and detail it deserves.