3.0
Peaces
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“Enchanting . . . the most surprising, confounding, and oddly insightful couple’s trip in recent literary history.” —Entertainment Weekly
The prize-winning, bestselling author of Gingerbread; Boy, Snow, Bird; and What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours returns with a vivid and inventive new novel about a couple forever changed by an unusual train voyage.
When Otto and Xavier Shin declare their love, an aunt gifts them a trip on a sleeper train to mark their new commitment—and to get them out of her house. Setting off with their pet mongoose, Otto and Xavier arrive at their sleepy local train station, but quickly deduce that The Lucky Day is no ordinary locomotive. Their trip on this former tea-smuggling train has been curated beyond their wildest imaginations, complete with mysterious and welcoming touches, like ingredients for their favorite breakfast. They seem to be the only people on board, until Otto discovers a secretive woman who issues a surprising message. As further clues and questions pile up, and the trip upends everything they thought they knew, Otto and Xavier begin to see connections to their own pasts, connections that now bind them together.
A spellbinding tale from a star author, Peaces is about what it means to be seen by another person—whether it’s your lover or a stranger on a train—and what happens when things you thought were firmly in the past turn out to be right beside you.
The prize-winning, bestselling author of Gingerbread; Boy, Snow, Bird; and What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours returns with a vivid and inventive new novel about a couple forever changed by an unusual train voyage.
When Otto and Xavier Shin declare their love, an aunt gifts them a trip on a sleeper train to mark their new commitment—and to get them out of her house. Setting off with their pet mongoose, Otto and Xavier arrive at their sleepy local train station, but quickly deduce that The Lucky Day is no ordinary locomotive. Their trip on this former tea-smuggling train has been curated beyond their wildest imaginations, complete with mysterious and welcoming touches, like ingredients for their favorite breakfast. They seem to be the only people on board, until Otto discovers a secretive woman who issues a surprising message. As further clues and questions pile up, and the trip upends everything they thought they knew, Otto and Xavier begin to see connections to their own pasts, connections that now bind them together.
A spellbinding tale from a star author, Peaces is about what it means to be seen by another person—whether it’s your lover or a stranger on a train—and what happens when things you thought were firmly in the past turn out to be right beside you.
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“Not completely sure what happened but enjoyed reading it and I will be thinking about it”
“Peaces is like nothing I have ever read before and, although at times I became exhausted trying to unravel the narrative, I had an excellent time. It’s a surreal train journey where nothing can be taken at face value, pulling you into spirals of interwoven information. My suggestion would be to let the book take you on the journey rather than trying to decipher every little detail. While it does come together in a satisfying way at the end, be aware that it leaves many unanswered questions and plenty of room for interpretation.
I wanted to rate it higher but I’m honestly not sure how much of my enjoyment came from the novelty of it alone.”
“I found that the writing was very well done, with the way the sentences were structured. Certain parts of the books did entice me, like around the end when the letters were shown. Also like the mystery of the mystery person who Ava couldn't see. Although I did find it quite hard to keep up at certain parts. considering that scenes kept changing even with the same characters perspectives. This included the ending. I did find the summary intriguing, though once I began to read, I found that I wasn't as interested, finding that it took me longer to find the motivation to read. Maybe if I reread it knowing how the ending went, maybe I'd understand it better. but I don't have the motivation to read it a second time.”
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