The Quelling

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Pub Date 25 Sep 2018 | Archive Date 15 Dec 2018

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Description

Addie and Dorian have always been together. They’re clever, beautiful—and hopelessly violent. Diagnosed with a rare psychiatric condition and accused of murder in childhood, the sisters have spent most of their lives in a locked ward under the supervision of eccentric researcher Dr. Lark. Now on the cusp of adulthood, Addie has a plan: start a new family, to replace the one she lost. Dorian struggles to quell her violent tendencies in time to help raise her sister’s child.

But Dr. Lark sees these patients as key to the completion of his revolutionary cure, and he will not allow Addie’s absurd ideas to get in the way. As his “treatments” become increasingly bizarre, they put Addie and Dorian’s safety at risk. The girls’ only lifeline may be Ellie, a ward nurse with troubles of her own, who’s never felt the need to protect anyone—until now.

Harrowing and bittersweet, at times claustrophobic, this gritty debut explores the fragility of familial bonds and the sometimes intractable tension between freedom and safety.

Addie and Dorian have always been together. They’re clever, beautiful—and hopelessly violent. Diagnosed with a rare psychiatric condition and accused of murder in childhood, the sisters have spent...


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I received an ARC from netgalley for my honest review.
This book follows two sisters who suffer from attachment issues. That's the most I will say about the plot. I started this book around 10 AM and it is now 9:20 and I finished it. Unable to put it down all day. The ending completely took me by surprise. The relationship between the sisters reminds me a lot of Shirley Jackson's "We Have Always Lived in the Castle". Will definitely be recommending this

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Two sisters who are now in their late teens, have been in a secure mental institution since they were young children. The story revolves around the girls and the people treating them. In this literary novel, the themes of the most severally mentally ill are treated and the motives of those who treat them are vividly illustrated. There is also an explanation motives of the people in the anti-abortion movement.

The writing is tight with no extra words added. The story is propelled by several unique points of view that each add a layer to narrative.

I hope this book gains the success I think it deserves at is amazing.

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