I didn’t know exactly what to expect from this book, but the little things I did presume, this was not it. Whilst unexpected, this is not a bad thing at all. This book is the great kind of quirky book that comes up every so often. It has characters that just surprise you with every turn of the page.
Told from 3 different character’s viewpoints. Each of them has such an individual narrative, you can instantly tell whose it is, even without the headings, which is really unique. You could tell Millie was a young child, unsure of the world. You could feel Agatha’s grouchy exterior and I liked Karl with the romantic way he talked about his wife.
The start of the book is fairly straight-forward but drew me in instantly. However almost immediately when Agatha decides to help Millie find her mother, their antics descend into a great kind of chaotic silliness that is both funny and imaginative.
Millie is an absolute delight to read about, slightly macabre with an obsession with death, but such a charming character to read. My favourite part of the book is without doubt when she met ‘Captain Justice’ and became ‘Captain Funeral. Together they were just the cutest.
Overall this book was quirky, a lot of fun and completely unexpected. It reminded me of ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ by Rachel Joyce but instead of one man on a journey to visit an old friend, it is a couple of quirky people finding who they are while helping a young girl in need on the journey of their lifetime.
Published by: Hutchinson / Cornerstone
Gratefully received from the Publisher for review.
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