I’m delighted to be sharing my thoughts about Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert.
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- ASIN : B09Q5T3TW6
- Publisher : Penguin (30 Jun. 2022)
- Language : English
- File size : 6010 KB
In our family, we keep our magic close, but our secrets closer . . .
Ivy’s summer kicks off with a series of disturbing events. As unnatural offerings appear on her doorstep, she’s haunted by fragmented memories from her childhood, suggesting there’s more to her mother, Dana, than meets the eye.
Dana’s tale starts the year she turns sixteen, when she embarks on a major fling with the supernatural. Too late she realizes that the powers she’s playing with are also playing with her.
Years after it began, Ivy and Dana’s shared story will come down to a reckoning between a mother, a daughter and the dark forces they never should have messed with.
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Book Review
Our Crooked Hearts walks us through the discovery of magic for both Dana and Fee – the beauty and joy juxtaposed with obsession, betrayal and darkness.
Ivy’s narration is the culmination of those previous years.
And because Ivy’s narration leads us, there are scenes that at first don’t make much sense with intimations of what could be happening. Of course it all falls into place as Dana’s story unfolds.
I thought this story was well paced. I felt a sense of urgency to find out what happened in the past to work out the impact on Ivy and her mum … which meant this was a page turner for me!
I loved how dark it was. Some scenes are graphic and some zing with power. I could feel that energy vibrating. One of my favourite scenes has to be the out of body experience. It felt like it was happening to me rather than words on a page. Boom!
I was intrigued by Dana and Fee’s gifts. Especially Dana’s. How would that feel? Fee’s is, I think, more common.
Underlying all the magic is the sweetness of life and love. With the over-riding need to protect those you love.
The recommended reading age for Our Crooked Hearts is 12 – 17. If you’re an adult who enjoys the fantasy genre, this is for you too 🙂
Melissa Albert is the New York Times and indie bestselling author of the Hazel Wood series (The Hazel Wood, The Night Country, Tales from the Hinterland) and a former bookseller and YA lit blogger. Her work has been translated into more than twenty languages and included in the New York Times list of Notable Children’s Books. She lives in Brooklyn with her family.
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