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Madapple. Il Veleno Più Dolce (2009)

by Christina Meldrum(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

8876250522 (ISBN13: 9788876250521)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Fazi, collana Lain

review 1: Madapple, the title is what drew me to the book. I've heard that word before but associated it with something maybe found in a fantasy novel or movie. I didn't realize it was a nickname for jimsonweed. The main character, Aslaug, was brought up in a unique way by her mother, Maren, who was very much into curing oneself with herbs and plants, rather than medicine. Maren also read a lot of books on religion, pagans, herbs, plants, etc and passed this knowledge down to Aslaug. They also lived in a remote location, away from civilization, due more to Maren's choice than Aslaug.The novel is interesting for the many herbs, flowers, and plants that it describes and how they help medicinally or just in everyday uses for teas or wine. The writing is also poetic and helps keep... more the flow of the story from becoming too dry. However, it took me longer to finish this book than any other book I've read. The story was dull in some areas and seemed to drag along. I finished the book because I wanted to know what happened to Aslaug at the end. She was being convicted of murdering three women and near the end of the book, you find out what really happened. Despite my rating, the book is unique in its storyline and has a mystical, organic feel to it.
review 2: I hate that this took me so long to read. This was a WONDERFUL book! Aslaug was a such an interesting character to read about. To me, this story is about love and family, where you come from and how that shapes who you are and what you believe - both through genetics and through environment. Aslaug didn't grow up like I did. She didn't have electricity or friends, fast food or a daily trip in a car. She picked wild flowers and berries and made meals out of them. She knows all of the plants and their medicinal uses as well as how they can harm. Her life is so different from mine that I couldn't help but be completely fascinated by her. And each chapter reveals a new truth and a new piece of evidence and a new glimpse into her strange life.I also liked the added "mystery" within the story as it leaps back and forth in time from the trial and the parts of the past that the trial is currently working through. I had so many guesses from the first part that I wasn't sure I was right.The writing was so captivating. I read this as an audio and I wish I'd had the physical book. I would have read this in hours - it was so hard to stop reading because the story absolutely sucked me in. My only complaint was that it went a little too far for me. I enjoyed it up until it became about the fire. I liked the story about a girl found in her backyard and all that went with that storyline. Once the trial shifted and we met a whole new cast of characters, I was less drawn in and this became more about religion (to me) than the story I had enjoyed.BUT I did still like it and I'm so glad I finally read it! less

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