A review by vivienned
Lute by Jennifer Marie Thorne
3.0
This story is mysteriously haunting. It seems like we’re set in the future — on the remote British island of Lute and a full-fledged war for the rest of the world. This book was a slow burn, but I wanted to keep reading (or listening since I was listening to the audiobook). I was pulled into the uneasiness with an immense curiosity to know what happens. If you were promised 7 years of joy and exemption of an on-going war in return for one day of morbid grief, would you take the deal? I’m honestly emotionally shook and hope I never have to make that kind of choice.
If you’re looking for an unsettling folk horror to read for the fall, this will fill that void. Fully thought-provoking and full of self-reflection set amongst a tight-knit community. Beautiful book cover art and the narrator (Victoria Blunt) was exceptional.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of the audiobook.
If you’re looking for an unsettling folk horror to read for the fall, this will fill that void. Fully thought-provoking and full of self-reflection set amongst a tight-knit community. Beautiful book cover art and the narrator (Victoria Blunt) was exceptional.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of the audiobook.