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The centrepiece of his novel is in many ways Foxlowe itself a large house which belonged to Richard s family Richard along with Freya and Libby are the founders of a commune which although begun as an experiment into a new way of life is beset for human failings including deceit jealousy and control The main character is a young girl called Green Green has spent all her life at Foxlowe but anyone who arrives has their name changed to reflect their new life Green is not the only child there is also a boy named Toby and a baby who arrives mysteriously with Freya one day Although initially resentful of having to share Freya Green names her Blue The children have no education but spend their time relating why their way of life is best avoiding the outside where The Bad lurks and being punished by Freya for even minor transgressions. EBook foxlowe arts I recall reading another book about communal life Arcadia by Lauren Groff although that was set in 1960 s America This novel shares the same sense of an idealistic dream turned into reality although this is a much darker read Freya believes strongly in the groups way of life and Green happily goes along with her It becomes obvious though that as the children grow both Toby and Blue have questions that their isolated way of life does not answer Although Freya is not happy for the outside world to intrude when it does it has disastrous consequences This is a disturbing read which would be a good choice for book groups with much to discuss Lastly I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley for review 9780008164089 I don t know what the fuck I just read but I m glad its over. Foxlowe pdf Foxlowe is strange confusing and boring The plot if there was one was vague and incomprehensible Did I mention it was boring Foxlowe is also pointless and I don t recommend it CCPL October Book Club 9780008164089 3. Foxlowe arts centre 5 Stars The children are the easiest for the Bad to slip in to They must be watched Firstly I would love to give a huge thank you to the Harper Collins Canada First Look Program for providing me with an Advance Reader Copy of Foxlowe by Eleanor Wasserberg in exchange for a fair review It is a huge honour to be a part of the first block of Canadian feedback for this debut novel Foxlowe is one of those books that makes you feel uneasy from the second you start reading it The dark undertones are present immediately and they never dissipate I m one of those strange kids that likes books and even television show and films for that matter that are darker in tone When I came across Foxlowe through the Harper Collins Canada Facebook page I was immediately drawn to the front cover A creepy house with a vague yet intriguing name like Foxlowe I just knew I needed to find out I read the synopsis and I knew right away that this was the perfect story for me I entered for a chance to be one of 10 Canadian book bloggers to read and review Foxlowe as part of the HCC First Look program and I am so completely honoured to have been chosen I had the opportunity to read another novel through the HCC First Look program a while ago called Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight and I absolutely loved it so I had really high hopes for Foxlowe. Foxlowe arts centre Foxlowe tells the story of a small group of people who live in a commune of the same name The story is told from the perspective of a young girl named Green her Foxlowe name who has lived on the commune her whole life She is part of the small group of children known as the Ungrown New to the group of children is Blue Green s younger sister There is also a group known as The Grown that consist of the adults of the house three of which are considered the Founders I don t know about you but cults have always been something that both intrigue and scare me I find it interesting to see why people flock towards cults in the first place but I never really thought about the people that are born straight into the lifestyle. Foxlowe arts centre Each member of Foxlowe has two names their Outside name being the name that they were born with before they joined Foxlowe and the name that they are given when they join it Because Green was born into the cult it is the only name she has ever known It is the only lifestyle she has ever known This idea makes for a really interesting story as some of the characters especially the older ones have their memories of their old lives that pull at them to return home where Green only knows Foxlowe as home and can t understand what is so great about the Outside. Foxlowe arts centre While I found the idea behind this story to be truly unique and attention grabbing it was definitely hard to follow The writing style was unlike anything I have ever read before and I found it quite difficult to understand at times It makes sense due to the nature of this story and the fact that it takes place in a cult that the way these characters speak is slightly off They still speak English but slang terms that refer to things that only the members of Foxlowe can understand are thrown in throughout the story and this definitely confused me slightly One of my favourite books of all time is A Clockwork Orange which is filled with Nadsat slang yet I was still able to wrap my head around it eventually I can t say this was the case for Foxlowe Terms like The Bad The Crisis and the Cloud were used and I just couldn t figure out what everything meant I had my personal guesses but none of them were addressed in detail. Foxlowe arts centre Ultimately I was left with a lot of unanswered questions by the end of the novel How did Blue arrive at the cult Is she a biological sibling of Green or was I missing something here What was the point of including the character of Kai Was there a deeper storyline going on with the children of Foxlowe There were definite undertones there and I think I have a theory but once again I just couldn t seem to grasp a definitive answer The last few moments of the novel make me believe that my theory is true but it was too hard to tell for sure. Foxlowe arts centre I also had a hard time figuring out how old each of the children were They measured their ages by solstices rather than years and that made it really hard for me to figure out how many years apart they were from one another and also how old they were at any given time during the novel as time jumped a lot throughout the duration of the novel. Foxflower I loved the chapters towards the ends of the novel that provide us with a flash forward into the life of Green as an adult I feel like these chapters were even dark and twisted than the moments told from her childhood perspective These chapters gave us as the reader insights into how badly life at Foxlowe corrupted Green s mind and how hard it is for her to accept any other lifestyle. Kindle foxlowe arts Overall I think that Foxlowe had one hell of an intriguing premise The dark and twisted undertones that I got from reading the synopsis definitely found their way into the entire novel Apart from the writing style being difficult to follow and understand I believe that the story is quite interesting and had the potential to be fantastic if it weren t as vague and answered a few questions Foxlowe is dark and gripping and it definitely gave me the chills on multiple occasions Initial Post Reading Thoughts Foxlowe was dark and creepy and had the right formula to be a story that is right up my alley I love stories with darker undertones and Foxlowe definitely had that However I found it slightly hard to follow and a little vague I didn t get all the answers that I was hoping for The ending however put the little black cherry on top in terms of the darker nature of the story 9780008164089 I m left feeling rather ambivalent about the book it just didn t quite succeed in what I thought it was trying to do The initial part Green s childhood within the cult was finely balanced between youthful joie de vivre and cruelty against a backdrop of adult manipulation abuse and deceit It was dark and challenging with the events on the periphery as important as or even important than those related by the child narrator Then it all falls apart People leave things happen there is Afterwards But none of it captures the intensity of that first section If anything it serves to undermine it because by the end I was bored by the pitiful sad lives of the ex members Maybe that s the point The dark power and pull of people working together apart from society who then become nothing when trying to be part of the wider world It didn t feel that way though the plot seemed lost Thematically the book looks at the ways in which people can surrender to baser instincts when the group identifies somebody as an outsider or threat yet it lacks the emotional punch necessary for the reader to really feel the danger of it. Foxlowe arts centre Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to choose this review copy All opinions are my own 9780008164089 Another impressive debut novel In this title Wassenberg tackles the story of a young girls experience growing up in an abusive commune or cult The story itself is told from the perspective or our female protagonist Green who begins the book as a very young child of around 4 years old We follow her narrative as she recounts her upbringing in this run down but magical communal home known as Foxlowe if it be a little dark magic. Book foxlowe leek I use the word abusive but unsurprisingly Green is unable to process her childhood as such She adamantly believes in the mythology and organisation of Foxlowe and has no interest in the outside world She is the only member of the commune to have been born there although she is one of three children to have been raised there the ungrown Other than her young companions there are 9 other residents of Foxlowe whom we meet in the book It is Freya however whose presence dominates the story commune and the life and mind of Green. Foxlowe arts centre Read the rest of my review on my blog 9780008164089
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