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.