The Lamb
A Novel
Beschrijving van het boek
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A FOLK TALE. A HORROR STORY. A LOVE STORY. AN ENCHANTMENT.
""A dark, gorgeous concoction.”—New York Times
“Beautiful, terrifying . . . . Destined to become a classic.""—Washington Post
From an incendiary new talent, a contemporary queer folktale about a mother and daughter living in the woods, for fans of Angela Carter, Margaret Atwood, and Julia Armfield.
Margot and Mama have lived by the forest ever since Margot can remember.
When Margot is not at school, they spend quiet days together in their cottage, waiting for strangers to knock on their door. Strays, Mama calls them. People who have strayed too far from the road. Mama loves the strays. She feeds them wine, keeps them warm. Then she satisfies her burning appetite by picking apart their bodies.
But Mama’s want is stronger than her hunger sometimes, and when a beautiful, white-toothed stray named Eden turns up in the heart of a snowstorm, Margot must confront the shifting dynamics of her family, untangle her own desires, and make her bid for freedom.
With this gothic coming-of-age tale, debut novelist Lucy Rose explores how women swallow their anger, desire, and animal instincts—and wrings the relationship between mother and daughter until blood drips from it.
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Caitlín
Despite some repetition/a slow pace at times, I did really enjoy this book.swiftReviews:swift-recommend-recommends
Perfect for sticking your earphones in and getting a good spring clean done!Boek★3
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Arvi
loved the narration and the writing but god this book was so deeply sad.swiftReviews:swift-recommend-recommends
Boek★5
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- I did not expect the ending… :( Anyway good book! First time reading horror.
Catarina
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- the voiceover is so horrible i couldn’t make it past the first 20 minutes 👎
Oliwcia
Voorlezer★1
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