This book was recommended as a gothic story in the vein of "Rebecca", "Woman in White", and "Jane Eyre". The main character is Grace a young, single mother of 4 yr old Sylvie. Sylvie has nightmares, a horrible phobia of water and a growing conviction that she remembers a place she's never been. Barely getting by Grace seeks help form a psychology professor with some unusual ideas about what's wrong with Sylvie.
So I'm thinking atmospheric, secrets, spooky happenings, possible past lives, maybe even GHOSTS (which would be cool!!). Well I got a few of those things. Mostly I got bored. The "lyrical and suspensful writing" did not resonate with me at all. I spent a good portion of the book wanting to slap Grace who's focus narrowed with radar precision the second a male character strolled through the story. Sylvie has the vocabulary and grammer of a much older child. I've known some 4 yr olds. None of them sounded like this. Finally, the story just takes FOREVER to get going. I know it's supposed to be a slow suspensful build, but it wasn't, it was just slow. It's almost half way through the book before the professor even shows up. The story had some strong potential, but never got past gloomy for me.
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