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Lighthousekeeping Author: Lighthousekeeping tells the tale of Silver ("My mother called me Silver. I was born part precious metal, part pirate."), an orphaned girl who is taken in by blind Mr. Pew, the mysterious and miraculously old keeper of a lighthouse on the Scottish coast. Pew tells Silver stories of Babel Dark, a nineteenth-century clergyman. Dark lived ... more »
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Excellent storyline, well written, nuanced references to other literary works and a unique protagonist. The ending leaves the reader to make their own conclusions and I liked the enigmatic final chapter.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
The first 60-70% of this book was okay, and then for whatever reason, it took a totally different and difficult-to-understand turn. Or maybe I just didn't "get it" because I'm not smoking pot.
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I didn't like this book, it was hard to follow.
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- Literature & Fiction >> Authors, A-Z >> ( W ) >> Winterson, Jeanette
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Literary
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary