A review by blove0312
The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I almost threw in the towel by the 20% mark. And even then again until around the 45% mark. It wasn’t that it was bad; it’s well written. But it was slow, and confusing. The backstory for *her* was too long and drawn out I think. You don’t even realize how much time is passing even though it appears to be well over 20 years just for her portion. And her chapter is over 100 pages I think, or close to. But then, when the stuff starts going down, you just want to see where it’s going. Then the POVs start changing. And you just want to see where each person is going and what decision they’ll make. Idk. It ended a lot stronger than it started, and I don’t regret reading it I guess, but I also don’t think I’ll let StoryGraph recommend something again lol it’s the first one I’ve read that was recommended. It isn’t a long book, if Scottish/Irish-esque selfie-folklore, non flashy magic, mysterious stories are up your alley, give it a shot. But be prepared to trudge through a bit at first.