A Skinful of Shadows
ISBN 9781509835508 | |
A Skinful of Shadows is a 2017
Synopsis
During the
Reception
A Skinful of Shadows received positive reviews from critics. The Guardian writes: "...a wonderful, resonant narrative whose subtlety and insight will challenge, entertain and enchant."[2]
Strange Horizons writes "...to the question, “does Hardinge manage the notorious and eventful historical context in a way that avoids outrageous distortion while still primarily serving the needs of her plot?”—yes. To the question, “does she, as in previous works (viz. The Lie Tree, 2015) continue to depict her main female and male characters as prickly, intelligent, and realistically fallible; their friendship valuable for its ability to deepen through repair, rather than its shot-proof and foreordained perfection?”—indeed."[3]
Crime Review writes "Hardinge’s writing is lyrical and insightful, and the book wears it research lightly whilst skilfully weaving the sights, sounds and smells of the English Civil War into its very fabric."[4]
References
- ^ "Waterstones Book of the Year 2017 | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
- ^ Womack, Philip (23 September 2017). "A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge review – darkly splendid mystery". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2017-09-23.
- ^ May 2018, Catherine Rockwood Issue: 14 (2018-05-16). "A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge". Strange Horizons. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Wilson, Linda (21 September 2017). "A Skinful of Shadows Review". crimereview.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2019-09-07. Retrieved 2019-09-24.