Talking to the Dead is a short novel (200 or so pages) about two sisters, Nina and Isabel. Told from the point of view of Nina, the story takes place when she goes to stay with Isobel, who’s just had a baby. There are lots of flashbacks to their childhood days and in particular one rather sinister event, and Dunmore crafts the characters well. I don’t nomally go for ‘womens’ fiction’ but I really enjoyed this book, it was so well written (and very different fro the other Dunmore I have read – The Siege). The book is about post-natal depression and family relationships. I loved the way at the beginning of the story Nina’s reaction to the new baby (as someone who has no children herself) was excellently portrayed.
5 out of 5.
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