pickThis book is brutal, but compelling. A retelling of the Blue Beard fairytale becomes the vehicle for a woman to tell her own story of violence to her son. The oft-asked question of “why didn‘t you leave?” takes on a new meaning. Another strong pick from the #TOB2026 longlist.
Hooked_on_books, Deblovestoread, merelybookish, Bookwormjillk, Chelsea.Poole, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBBBarbaraBB You make it sound so good. 10h
Chelsea.Poole Such an interesting read! Glad it worked for you. 4h
squirrelbrain Not one I was keen on, but your review makes me rethink…. 🤔 3h
merelybookish I read this while deep in my fairy take retelling phase last winter. I liked it a lot and liked how it was narrated. 2h
youneverarrived From a quick look at the long list this one intrigued me the most. Will definitely read it now! now
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