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Coming Up for Air
by Sarah Leipciger
I received an ARC of this book with thanks to Random House UK, Doubleday via NetGalley.
Coming up for Air gives us three narratives set across time and continents that weave together all centered around breath and air. 1899 France, 1950's Norway and present day Canada. It shows us the impact of everyday life and the extensive influence our existence has on humanity around us without ever entirely knowing so.
It is beautifully written and highly descriptive. It took me a few days to get into the story, but I was hooked by the second half which I finished over the course of a morning. I adored the narratives set in France and Norway, they merged together beautifully and were also fascinating as standalone tales. The third thread whilst lovely, seemed slightly disjointed and didn't link to the other two threads as well as I expected (other than having the breath/air connection).
Coming up for Air gives us three narratives set across time and continents that weave together all centered around breath and air. 1899 France, 1950's Norway and present day Canada. It shows us the impact of everyday life and the extensive influence our existence has on humanity around us without ever entirely knowing so.
It is beautifully written and highly descriptive. It took me a few days to get into the story, but I was hooked by the second half which I finished over the course of a morning. I adored the narratives set in France and Norway, they merged together beautifully and were also fascinating as standalone tales. The third thread whilst lovely, seemed slightly disjointed and didn't link to the other two threads as well as I expected (other than having the breath/air connection).