the flow of this book felt almost poetic. it was like something was seamlessly taking me across its pages. the writing was just beautiful in points and i wanted to read more any time i went to put it down. the magic sits within the pages, plot and characters in this book. the magic between our pair is just brilliant. you are drawn to them just like they are drawn to each other. there is pairing here. a tentative and tender pairing happening and it feels like luck we get to be witness to it.
i liked how the passing of time was linked and described in this book. it had such a quality about it. such a vibrancy and deeper meaning which lent itself then to the people and words we read.
i love how our characters were so different. i felt so much for the little boy that lost his parents in this way and so young. Matthew you were left wondering for, because you cant imagine what it must be like, at that age for this loss to come true. this grief its a background to his story as he comes to terms with it and how he will go forward. and then we get Bridie, she is young also and oh so bright. but she doesn't like school at all. and as she take Matthew under her wing you get such great feelings in your own heart. and Bridie and her stone brings us even closer to her and her own journey. you are bought into each of our characters lives and you instantly care about them.
homes can change. and what does home mean?
this is the first fiction by Stephen and what a success it was. i heard he always loved making up stories and it seems this was what he was meant to be doing if this is anything to go by.