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Julie (JuJu)'s Reviews > Devil’s Day
Devil’s Day
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Interesting story and Hurley is good writer.
Every autumn, John Pentecost returns to the family farm to help gather the sheep from the moors for the winter. This year he brings his new wife, Kat, who is pregnant. And this year they will be attending the funeral of his grandfather, the Gaffer.
John discovers how much he misses the farm and realizes now that the Gaffer is gone, his aging father will need help. He tells Kat he wants to return home to raise their family and help with the family farm. However, after hearing about a crime the Gaffer committed just before his passing, Kat wants nothing to do with the farm and tries to persuade John to leave immediately.
Likes...The story is full of secrets, rituals, superstitions, feuds and traditions. I enjoyed the history of the Endlands and their beliefs in the “Devil” and the role he played in their lives and misfortune.
Dislikes... I didn’t care for the way the story transitioned between past and present. I felt that the changes were confusing and there were times I had to reread a portion, because I missed the switch and was lost. The story was slow at times.
This ARC was provided by Edelweiss and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, in exchange for my honest review. Thank you!
Every autumn, John Pentecost returns to the family farm to help gather the sheep from the moors for the winter. This year he brings his new wife, Kat, who is pregnant. And this year they will be attending the funeral of his grandfather, the Gaffer.
John discovers how much he misses the farm and realizes now that the Gaffer is gone, his aging father will need help. He tells Kat he wants to return home to raise their family and help with the family farm. However, after hearing about a crime the Gaffer committed just before his passing, Kat wants nothing to do with the farm and tries to persuade John to leave immediately.
Likes...The story is full of secrets, rituals, superstitions, feuds and traditions. I enjoyed the history of the Endlands and their beliefs in the “Devil” and the role he played in their lives and misfortune.
Dislikes... I didn’t care for the way the story transitioned between past and present. I felt that the changes were confusing and there were times I had to reread a portion, because I missed the switch and was lost. The story was slow at times.
This ARC was provided by Edelweiss and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, in exchange for my honest review. Thank you!
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