Imogen Hermes Gowar
Autor(a) de The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock
About the Author
Obras por Imogen Hermes Gowar
Homeless Bodies and Other Stories 2 exemplares
Brothers and Sisters 1 exemplar
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Conhecimento Comum
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- Prémios e menções honrosas
- Malcolm Bradbury Memorial (2013)
- Agente
- Karolina Sutton
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 3
- Also by
- 3
- Membros
- 1,082
- Popularidade
- #23,755
- Avaliação
- 3.7
- Críticas
- 42
- ISBN
- 30
- Línguas
- 5
This novel was quite different from what I was expecting — not necessarily in a negative way, and in fact it's possible that it gets extra kudos for keeping me guessing during its surprising turns. Hancock himself is not a particularly sympathetic character. He's kind of wishy-washy and unexceptional, qualities generally unexpected in a protagonist, which could be why it was noticeable. The story pivoted to a somewhat darker place about 80% through, though the added creepiness was not unwelcome. The book is well-written, and Gowar's writing is polished and engaging. It also has a gorgeous cover and endpapers, but more than anything what I was dying to see was what the "mermaids" actually looked like! My imagination was simply not enough.… (mais)