Life in Bearmouth is one of hard labour, the sunlit world above the mine a distant memory. Reward will come in the next life with the benevolence of the Mayker. New accepts everything - that is, until the mysterious Devlin arrives. Suddenly, Newt starts to look at Bearmouth with a fresh perspective, questioning the system, and setting in motion a chain of events that could destroy their entire world.
In this powerful and brilliantly original debut novel, friendship creates strength, courage is hard-won, and hope is the path to freedom.
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Tis hard work usin my brayne.
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(@PushkinPress, 19 September 2019, 320 pages, ebook, borrowed from @GlasgowLib via @OverDriveLibs)
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I thought this was a corker of a book. I can't wait to see what the author comes up with next. This is a very unique book. It's written in a strange dialect of broken English, despite this I found it easy to read and get into the rhythm of the language and pace of the book. I loved the use of a first person narrator, you are right inside Newt's her experiencing everything they think, feel, see and hear as they find out hidden truths about themselves and start to question the only life they have ever known. I loved the friendship between Newt and the other miners. I cannot recommend this enough.