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Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris (view source)
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There's magic too, in a low-key earthy sort of way. Talismans against bullies, incantations against attack, even some sequences (perhaps) of astral travel. But they all happen in such matter-of-fact surroundings that they don't jar with the rest of the plot at all. Jay begins to come to terms with his past as he relaxes in his new surroundings and learns the truth about some of his neighbours.
All in all, a pleasant book, and ideal to read when there's a lot going on, since it was quite possible to read a couple of short chapters at night, and not feel the need to keep going until the early hours. Even so, I was surprised to find that it took me three weeks to finish a book of only 330 pages. Probably not one I'll read again, but enjoyable while it lasted. It was the second novel I read by Joanne Harris, and I liked it sufficiently to look for her other work too. You might also enjoy [[The Night Rainbow by Claire King]].
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