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A review by gorecki
Flames by Robbie Arnott
4.0
Flames by Robbie Arnott was wild and quirky and imaginative. It was like something out of Tasmania. Wait, it actually is from there! This is how I imagine Tasmania - full of miracles and strange and scary and beautiful things all at once.
While it did leave me wanting a bit more emotion and a bit more snobbery in its language, it was full of deities, animals, fire and eerie characters which turned it into a really engaging read. I really appreciated the many manifestations and faces of nature in the book and its connection to the characters. Elements of magical realism made it a delight, elements of pure fantasy added a bit of edge to it, and the wild Tasmanian setting was the perfect home for all of this. My first read from Tasmania, but definitely not the last!
While it did leave me wanting a bit more emotion and a bit more snobbery in its language, it was full of deities, animals, fire and eerie characters which turned it into a really engaging read. I really appreciated the many manifestations and faces of nature in the book and its connection to the characters. Elements of magical realism made it a delight, elements of pure fantasy added a bit of edge to it, and the wild Tasmanian setting was the perfect home for all of this. My first read from Tasmania, but definitely not the last!