Many thanks to NetGalley and Putnam Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest novel by Sarah Winman. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!
Marvelous Ways has lived alone alongside a winding creek near the rugged Cornwall coast for nearly all her life, and has recently taken to spending her days sitting on the steps of her caravan with a pair of binoculars. She is waiting for something, but she's not sure what. Francis Drake, a young soldier has seen too much of life and death, and washes up in Marvelous's creek, broken in body and spirit. Marvelous will come to his aid, and an unlikely friendship will grow between these two solitary souls, as they share their stories and dreams.
This was another beautifully written story by Winman, author of Still Life. Her writing is so lyrical and magical that it leaves you feeling otherworldly. This book will really have you thinking of the ways that people are put in our lives for reasons that we can't always see. It's the story of friendship, love, loss, and new beginnings. There's a touch of magical realism here as well as no quotation marks, so you need to pay attention!
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