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Review: The Last Boat Home by Dea Brovig

Posted May 7, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Last Boat Home by Dea Brovig

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Last Boat Home by Dea Brovig Published by Hutchinson on March 13, 2014 Genres: Fiction Pages: 272 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Explosive, dark and tender, The Last Boat Home is a devastating novel about sacrifice, survival and a mother’s love. If you loved The Light Between Oceans or The Snow Child, this is for you. On the wind-swept southern coast of Norway, sixteen-year-old Else is out on the icy sea, dragging her oars through the waves while, above her, storm clouds are gathering. Surrounded by mountains, snow and white-capped water, she looks across the fjord and dreams of another life, of escape and faraway lands. Back on shore, her father sits alone in his boathouse with a jar of homebrew. In the Best Room, her mother covers her bruises and seeks solace in prayer. Each tries to hide the truth from this isolated, God-fearing community they call […]