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wordsofclover 's review for:
The Night Brother
by Rosie Garland
I received a free copy of this book from the author/publishers via NetGalley.
Edie Latchford is always battling another side of herself - her brother Gnome, who she transforms into every night. The two siblings share one body and as they grow older, their struggles for control become more vicious.
This was a very interesting book. It removed me a little bit of The Dead House except done way better. At first I enjoyed the POVs of both Edie and Gnome but gradually I definitely liked Edie more. Edie gets involved with the women's suffragette movement in Manchester in the early 1900s and I loved reading about the rallies she went to and what went on about them.
This is a really great exploration into being more than what you were physically born into. It looks at what it is to be male, to be female as well as what it means to be both and neither. I'd love to find out what any trans or non-binary readers made of this book as I feel they would have more personal connection to it than I did as a cisgender person, but I did really enjoy it. This also looks at sexuality and involves gay, lesbian and bisexual characters - as well as a look at how LGTB people were able to socialise during the 1900s without getting into trouble.
A fascinating read and some really strong writing. I really recommend!
Edie Latchford is always battling another side of herself - her brother Gnome, who she transforms into every night. The two siblings share one body and as they grow older, their struggles for control become more vicious.
This was a very interesting book. It removed me a little bit of The Dead House except done way better. At first I enjoyed the POVs of both Edie and Gnome but gradually I definitely liked Edie more. Edie gets involved with the women's suffragette movement in Manchester in the early 1900s and I loved reading about the rallies she went to and what went on about them.
This is a really great exploration into being more than what you were physically born into. It looks at what it is to be male, to be female as well as what it means to be both and neither. I'd love to find out what any trans or non-binary readers made of this book as I feel they would have more personal connection to it than I did as a cisgender person, but I did really enjoy it. This also looks at sexuality and involves gay, lesbian and bisexual characters - as well as a look at how LGTB people were able to socialise during the 1900s without getting into trouble.
A fascinating read and some really strong writing. I really recommend!