Heap Earth Upon It

Heap Earth Upon It

Hardback
3.56

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January 1965. The orphaned O''Leary siblings - Tom, Jack, Anna and Peggy - arrive in the village of Ballycrea, tight-lipped about their troubled past and desperate for a fresh start. After being met with suspicion from most of the locals, the family are thrilled when they''re taken under the wing of their well-respected neighbours, Bill and Betty Nevan, who offer them work, companionship and an opportunity to fit in. But for one of the O''Learys, this new friendship sparks an intense attachment that makes the dynamic dangerous for all. It''s difficult to bury secrets, but almost impossible to bury feelings...

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Format
Hardback
Pages
288
Price
21.50 €

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1.5

Three adult siblings craving parental figures and doing anything in their power to find and keep them in their lives. The story lacks any subtlety, so much that it becomes frustrating and removes any fun. The many POVs don't really help the cause either, seeing that the characters are written paper thin and there's nothing you can grab and hold onto. Interior monologue after interior monologue later without any character agency or story progression, it's guaranteed to drive you mad. I enjoyed Sunburn, and even though I think Chloe Michelle Howarth is not a bad writer at all, I feel like even her beautiful prose couldn't save this story. If she tried to hop on the femgore / weird girl lit band wagon, then that one backfired. I'm actually mad I didn't drop it.

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