![]() ![]() I like to be objective about these things. A story that draws you in and never, ever lets go, no matter how much age and (alleged) maturity might attempt to dull your senses for such magical things. For me, an Enid Blyton’s The Enchanted Wood, a JK Rowling’s Harry Potter, or (showing my age) a Sheila K McCullagh’s Tim and the Hidden People. If you enjoy reading, you know what I’m talking about: the grief that follows having to say goodbye to a bunch of new friends with whom you’ve had this amazing experience. I wanted to do something I’ve never done before and go straight back to the beginning to re-read the whole thing, just so I was still tagging along with Bartholomew Kettle and Mr Jelliby, in this truly astounding gothic, steampunk, faery world. Like someone had punched a hole in my heart, opened their fist and let go a grenade of emotions. As if my eyes still desperately clung to the world conjured by author Stefan Bachmann’s words, hoping to catch just one more glimpse of the magic of which he had let me be a part.ĭays later, the feeling remained. I could do nothing but stare at the final page in disbelief. Immediately after steamrolling through the second half of this book in one sitting-which I haven’t done in years-I knew I was holding something special in my hands. However, for the rest of you that need a little more convincing… ![]() Just go buy a copy and experience it for yourself. The Peculiar is one of the best books I’ve ever read. ![]()
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