'A perfect contradiction, existing in the shades of grey that real life is so often painted in . . . A story that's as furious as it is tender' Emily Henry 'A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You'll love it' Marian Keyes 'STUNNING! Feminist writing at its absolute best. 10 stars' Reader review, * * * Nessa: The Seeker Jo: The Protector Harriett: The ...
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'A perfect contradiction, existing in the shades of grey that real life is so often painted in . . . A story that's as furious as it is tender' Emily Henry 'A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You'll love it' Marian Keyes 'STUNNING! Feminist writing at its absolute best. 10 stars' Reader review, * * * Nessa: The Seeker Jo: The Protector Harriett: The Punisher With newfound powers the time has come to take matters into their own hands... Widowed Nessa lives alone in her house near the ocean. In the quiet hours, she hears voices belonging to the dead - who will only speak to her. On the cusp of fifty Harriett's marriage and career imploded, but her life is far from over - in fact, she's undergone a stunning metamorphosis. Jo spent years at war with her body. The rage that arrived with menopause felt like the last straw - until she discovers she's able to channel it. Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio discover the abandoned body of a teenage girl. The police have written off the victim. But the women have not. Their own investigations lead to more bodies, and a world of wealth where the rules don't apply - and the realisation that laws are designed to protect villains, not the vulnerable. Now three women will avenge the innocent and punish the guilty. IT'S TIME. * * * Praise for Kirsten Miller 'A perfect contradiction, existing in the shades of grey that real life is so often painted in ... A story that's as furious as it is tender' Emily Henry 'A roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. You'll love it' Marian Keyes 'A proper smash-the-patriarchy read with tension and a compelling plot to boot ... Loved it' Harriet Tyce 'A propulsive plot and characters that roar off the page, this is a novel that's unafraid to take on societal misogyny while being satirical and even funny at the same time' Guardian 'An addictive, fast-paced crime novel like nothing you've ever read before' Red magazine
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It seems to be the dawn of feminist books and I am here for it! I have lots of female-led books on my TBR lately and two of them centred around women who have entered the menopause and are fighting back against society.
The Change is rage inducing for all the right reasons and it's also an incredibly quotable book which draws attention to the shortcomings of our patriarchal society. I'm not sure what it would be like to read this book as a male, but as a female the lead characters are instantly likeable and easy to relate to. Each of our three main characters; Nessa, Harriet and Jo have been wronged in some way, whether by the careers they dedicated their lives to, their husbands or their family. Through flashback chapters we learn about their backstories and we are outraged for them - for example, the high flying ad executive gets side-lined for being female past a certain age.
Although this book has a lot of relatable points for the time we are living in now, there is also a supernatural element to it. Nessa can see and hear ghosts of dead women, Jo has a powerful and dangerous energy within her and Harriet can mould the natural world to her will. Together they are a force to be reckoned with and when multiple bodies of young women are found in their area they work together to bring those responsible to justice. I would love to read another book with these characters at the centre as well.
I really enjoyed this book, although at 480 pages it is very long. It is very engaging though and I kept wanting to pick it up to find out what happened next. My only criticism would be that past the main event (no spoilers but around the release of the podcast episode) I felt like it started to drag a little. I think after this point it could have been edited down a little and my enjoyment would not have decreased at all.
Overall, The Change is a rage inducing look at our society through the lens of a paranormal thriller - great for lovers of multiple genres. Thank you to NetGalley & HQ for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Kristina
May 13, 2022
A not so bewitching tale!
The Change by Kirsten Miller is a unique paranormal story. I wish there had been a warning on the book regarding some of the items in it. I was looking forwarding to reading this paranormal thriller (and then I started reading The Change and was shocked). I had trouble with the significant amount of foul language, nudity, graphic details on menstruation, and the intimate situations. There is also a great deal of man hating. I am a feminist, but I do not believe that feminism should involve bashing men (continually). The villains in the story were a little overdone. I could envision that cartoon villain in the tuxedo with the top hat and cape who twirled his groomed mustache (the type with the curled ends). I liked seeing the three witchy women came together to find a killer. Jo, Harriett, and Nessa unite to get justice for the girls being murdered in their town, Mattuak. I like how their magical powers complemented each other. Each of the women gained their powers upon reaching menopause. I liked that the protagonist were my age. The story is more of a paranormal thriller than a mystery which disappointed me because I love solving whodunits (and the blurb made is sound like a paranormal mystery). The pacing varied throughout the book. The beginning is slow as each of the characters are introduced. It takes a little while to get to the killings. I felt the story was overlong (almost 500 pages) and the author is overly descriptive. There were so many extra characters along with the backstories that were unneeded. I thought the second half was long with a predictable ending. I had a hard time getting through The Change. I am not a fan of books that make me cringe and grimace. While The Change was not my cup of tea, I suggest you obtain a sample to judge it for yourself. The Change is a not so bewitching tale with post-menopausal powers, a nefarious garden, murdered women, a distressed mother, an evil villain, and crucial justice.
