![]() ![]() ![]() It's a pretty crowded genre in which to impress, but while the namings here feel somewhat contrived, the larger world-building is effectively realised. Of course, it's impossible to read about this kind of dystopia, typified by its rule-bound, stratified society and victimised group, without recalling the many, MANY other YA books that begin with the same concept. It’s this poetic style which makes the book stand out. It has sentences that stop you in your tracks more than the weirdness of this imagined world, it is the enchantment of the words that take you somewhere magical. ![]() Each sentence is cleverly crafted and beautifully evocative, emphasising the tone of the scene or clashing with it in arresting discord. So you tell me what would make a good, quiet girl get herself in trouble, especially when she had so much to lose.īy far the most impressive part of The Midnight Lie is the writing, the author playing with lyrical or prosaic language in turn. The world around her is made uncertain, it’s a place full of lies. When the Elysium bird appears one day, it brings change with it, triggering a series of events that transforms Nerrim’s life. Hers is a near colourless existence made bearable by her found family and the secret work she performs to help other Half Kith live free. It's a district of limitations, of danger and drudgery. ![]()
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