Genre might be dystopian fairy tale. "Daddy" is beast-like in many ways. Kids groom his beard and hair, bear witness to his super-human strength. He is connected to the land in an animalistic way, not a legal way. He makes his living fighting other men . . . and always winning. In these fights, he's manipulated, but he is not part of the underbelly. He fights fair and clean.
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Ending. Cathy is attacked. She manages to kill her attacker (Price's son) even though he is much bigger. Price assumes that "Daddy" has killed his son and so comes after "Daddy" with a crew of men. Daddy as Christ--pinned to his table. Cathy as Avenging Angel who kills them all. Daniel (who runs away during the attack) goes in search of her (is she alive?) after the horror ends.
Ending reminded me a lot of the ending in Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle. "Regular" people revealing their regular cruelty. I will definitely read the next book by Fiona.
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Ending. Cathy is attacked. She manages to kill her attacker (Price's son) even though he is much bigger. Price assumes that "Daddy" has killed his son and so comes after "Daddy" with a crew of men. Daddy as Christ--pinned to his table. Cathy as Avenging Angel who kills them all. Daniel (who runs away during the attack) goes in search of her (is she alive?) after the horror ends.
Ending reminded me a lot of the ending in Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in the Castle. "Regular" people revealing their regular cruelty. I will definitely read the next book by Fiona.
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