This was really beautifully written book. It tell athe story of a young man who falls in love while on the Island of At Kilda: remote, isolated and described in such a way that evokes the most beautiful landscape, undisturbed by encroaching development that would have been seen elsewhere mainland.
The narrative flips from different viewpoints, and does so seemlessly. There is a strong character voice that, although changed as a result of their context and experiences, remains authentic.
This is not usually the kind of book I would go out of my way to buy or read, however I was very pleasantly surprised. This is in essence a love story, but the attention to detail in describing place and time make it so much more than that.
The narrative flips from different viewpoints, and does so seemlessly. There is a strong character voice that, although changed as a result of their context and experiences, remains authentic.
This is not usually the kind of book I would go out of my way to buy or read, however I was very pleasantly surprised. This is in essence a love story, but the attention to detail in describing place and time make it so much more than that.