I think this impacted my reading experience. You would think that because the book was called Perdita, that the character would be pretty influential to the story. I initially thought it would sort of be like The Taker trilogy by Alma Katsu.įor the majority of the book I found that I was waiting for something to happen. It sounded like gothic romance with a ghost story thrown in for fun. I was fascinated by the premise of this book when I first looked into it.

Even though the book itself was rather lengthy at over 400 pages. I mean, I didn't not like Perdita By Hilary Scharper, but at the same time I can't decide how I feel about the book. How to review a book you are not sure you liked.

As a scientist myself I am thrilled with this new genre.as a whole we should create a sustainable respectful relationship with nature.” -Celtreads “ debut novel is very much a product of her love of nature (she describes her fiction as Eco-gothic, a new literary genre building on traditional 19th century gothic, with the landscape as an active, central character).One which feels peculiarly appropriate to read in the summertime, when memories of shorelines and rockfaces tug most determinedly on readers’ hearts and thoughts.”-Buried in Print Montgomery’s novels, you will love Hilary Scharper’s novel Perdita.an engaging and passionate story. “Oh, the trees! If you, like me, grew up with Anne and Emily naming and loving trees in L.M.Set in Canada, it concerns a researcher intrigued by the life of a woman in a nursing home. “This Gothic novel will beguile many a fireplace-illuminated evening.“Stunning…richly complex and unpredictable.” -Historical Novel Review.“Perdita is a wonderfully satisfying read.” -Literary Hoarders.With themes of love and understanding.Hilary Scharper's unforgettable story-telling will leave you breathless and fascinated.” -The Literary Housewife “If I could sum up Perdita in one word it would be: hypnotic.believable, charming and genuinely hypnotic to read. Scharper accomplishes first-rate historical fiction. “Scharper's prose in Marged's voice is just as measured, just as alluringly old-fasioned as many a Pulitzer or Orange Prize winner before her.Impeccably researched.and beautifully told, this is a tale that will stay with readers long after the final page is turned.” -Publishers Weekly “Canadian author Scharper shines in this surprising and engaging gothic novel.

Perdita by Paula Byrne