The Story of Land and Sea by Katy Simpson Smith, 2014
Somewhat moving observation of heartbreak and suppressed hope in revolutionary wartime. It's not the most exciting book, but what it lacks in action or mind meltation it makes up for with an arresting and gorgeous prose.
Follows two generations of love, loss, and yearning, and deals with a lot of moral themes. Slavery, what freedom and acceptance really mean, and just general wholesome stuff.
Honestly it's kinda boring, not because it's not my go to style by any means (in fact another historical drama,
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by
David Mitchell, surprised me with how much I enjoyed it), it's just a drag. Extra points for its stunning composition and lush wordplay.
2/5