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This new novel from Bridget Collins, who previously gained popularity with the bookish novel The Binding, was intriguing and also deeply frustrating to read.
Set in a fictional, European country under what seemed to be a dystopian government, the story is based in a school in the mountains where students and teachers study the 'Grand Jeu', competing with each other to be the best at this art form.
The book was well written, with interesting characters and multiple timelines which worked well together, and you definitely felt fully immersed in the story. However, the sheer frustration of not knowing what was going on did, at times, overwhelm my enjoyment.
I never really, entirely, got to grips with what was happening or indeed, what the 'Grand Jeu' really was. Perhaps that was intentional, but it made the reading feel like a dream; you come away with a pleasant, but very hazy, memory of what you experienced.
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a copy for review.
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