“A fast didn't go fast; it was the slowest thing there was. Fast meant a door shut fast, firmly. A fastness, a fortress. To fast was to hold fast to emptiness, to say no and no and no again.”
“And why must it always be presumed that a woman's views are based on personal considerations?”
In The Wonder, we follow a nurse who is hired to observe a young girl who is supposedly living without food, but as the days go by, she begins to question if there's more to the story.
I loved the writing in this book. The novel is written in the third person point of view, allowing the reader to see the world through the eyes of the protagonist, nurse Lib Wright. The author manages to convey a sense of foreboding and unease that keeps the reader engaged. I could not stop reading until I found out what happened. I loved the descriptions of the Irish countryside, where the novel is set. The descriptions were particularly vivid and atmospheric, evoking a sense of both beauty and isolation.
This is a suspenseful and captivating novel that explores the power of faith, belief, and human endurance. The author expertly creates a tense atmosphere as the story unfolds, and I found some of the characters to be well developed and complex, adding depth to the narrative. The author is skilled at capturing the nuances of human emotion and behavior, and she imbues her characters with a sense of authenticity and depth. I found this to be particularly true of Lib.
Overall, this is a thought-provoking and emotionally resonant read that will stay with me for a long time.
I read this as part of my Read The World Challenge for Ireland.
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