It is a symbol of freedom, and the author goes so far as to almost personify the swamp, representing it not only as an ecosystem, but almost as a thinking being. a wild nature with its own rules and rhythm of life.Ī large part of the tension and dynamism then results from the opposite polarity of the patriarchal family residence, which is depicted here as a foreign and even hostile environment, and the heroine thus finds peace, freedom and joy in the untamed, seemingly dangerous and mysterious, but actually friendly wild nature.
The setting is more or less static, centered on the old mansion and its iconic surroundings the nearby swamp, wetlands and lake are an excellent backdrop for a story and also create an atmosphere, i.e. In short, a contemporary novel inspired by classic works of Gothic fiction and to some extent adhering to the canon of this subgenre, which is even set in the Edwardian period of England at the time (early 20th century) and has an attractive period color. And then there is the composition of the novel: we must realize that what we are opening and holding in our hands is a (neo)gothic novel. It’s a shame, because the potential there is palpable, even demonic, but it will never be fully realized and cannot stand out. And rather than wanting to be… because of the chosen way of telling the story and the little focus on the supernatural, scary component of the plot, it failed to fulfill its potential. To be fair, Dark Matter is much more menacing and truly, genuinely terrifying, while Wakenhyrst (the original title) has an impressively dark atmosphere at times, behind that’s a big plus, but it’s not scary at all, unfortunately. When her father discovers a strange medieval painting, strange things gradually begin to happen… Wake´s End (Wakenhyrst), Michelle Paver book The central heroine is a teenage girl who lives isolated in a house where her unkind and cold father rules with a strict hand and where she is exposed to bigoted religious catechism on the one hand, and stupid folk superstitions on the other. Wake´s End (Wakenhyrst), Michelle Paver book.
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