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I really enjoyed Sarah Pearse's debut novel, The Sanitorium. Though I was not happy with the "why," I was left intrigued by its ending and was very much looking forward to her second novel, The Retreat.  If you're looking for that ending to resolve itself in this book, you will be disappointed. If you're looking for a fast-paced "who dunnit," you might be OK. It was a 3-star from me. Good, but by no means great. In contrast, I gave The Sanitorium a 4-star.  

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If you had COVID and it caused you to shift your very being and perspective on life and the way in which your mind functions, this one is for you. But be warned, this may be much too soon for most of humanity.  It hit my soul and is 5 stars from me.

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If you love the concept of eternal life (or close to it), this might be your cup of tea, but if you need to know the what and why behind the plot, then I say PASS.

I'm disappointed that this fell so short that not only is it a NO from me, but it's a hard NO at 2 stars. 

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If you love turn of the 19th century, English literature that delves into the lives of a quintessential English countryside villagers and their stance on women, politics, friendship, marriage, jealousy, love, and just about everything in between -- well, this is the novel for you. Oh and you need to have a thing for 800+ pages of it.  

This was not my usual go to book, but I have to say, it turned out to be a YES from me!  

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If you love a fast paced murder mystery with unreliable characters, this one's for you!

And it's a YES from me!

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If you love complicated coming of age, told in flashback type of book where just about everyone is dislikable but also perhaps relatable, this one's for you!

And it's a YES from me!

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If you love complicated SciFi, this one's for you!

And it's a YES from me!

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It's the first book I'm sharing on this podcast where I don't have a definite YES or NO from me -- instead it's an Eh from me!

But, if you love a good immigrant story, then this could be for you. 

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