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Dream Angus: the Celtic god of Dreams | Alexander McCall Smith

Rating:

Having no prior knowledge of the myth of Angus, I didn’t have much footing going into this retelling. And I found the book so different from my usual fare that I’ve discovered it to be rather difficult to read about. In some ways it reminded me of Francesca Lia Block with the language.

Intertwined with the story of Angus, his birth to the tricked Boann, his being stolen from her by his father Dagda, his realization of who his true parents are (as he was raised by one of Dagda’s sons as his own), are stories of everyday people. A newlywed couple. A pair of brothers. An animal handler. A divorcee. All touched in some way by the mysterious hand of Angus.

Any myth-lover ought to enjoy the book. Along with any fan of dreams and love, or McCall Smith.

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