Marigold’s Tale

Maggie Allder has once again set her novel in En-Somi, the lonely island. She, and I, and all her readers know this place well now. This is a dark, compulsive, satisfying tale set some time in the future when devastating climate change had destroyed whole towns on the mainland.
The island community that Maggie has created has had to adapt to refugees and new challenges in an ancient land.
The author is conveying messages to her readers which very much echo her own beliefs. She isn't preaching but is perhaps hoping to awaken one to a new awareness of what is already happening across our troubled world.
This novel is utterly compelling and full of poignant moments and unforgettable characters.

There were parts of this book that were really insightful and thought provoking. There were some elements of this book that I could’ve done without. Namely, the title is a misnomer. It’s sort of Marigold’s tale. But it’s more the tale of the whole island and the refugees as a whole. Marigold was there, but honestly, there were some aspects of the boom that felt like it would’ve worked regardless of whose “tale” it was. I’m okay with it all. The story was good. The characters were compelling. The timeline was ambiguous and all seems well. I suppose if I knew this was a sequel and I had read the first book I would’ve been in the know, but that’s okay. It was what it was and I’m happy it’s out there for people to consume.

An insight to life on one of the highlands which was fascinating it was like going back in time they lived a simpler life but those people really embraced the refugees especially marigold and her family a lovely book about a lovely life