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Luckenbooth by Jenni Fagan is a mesmerizing dive into the dark, Gothic underbelly of Edinburgh through the lens of an infamous tenement building. Spanning across the 20th century, this novel weaves together the lives of its diverse inhabitants, from a devil’s daughter to a genderqueer aristocrat. Fagan, celebrated for her poetic prose and vivid storytelling, crafts a narrative rich in Scottish folklore, urban mythology, and the unyielding human spirit. Themes of identity, belonging, and the supernatural pulse through the heart of this work, offering a compelling exploration of the shadows that dance in the margins of history and reality.
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