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The Behaviour of Moths (Hardcover)

by Poppy Adams (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Virago Press Ltd; First Edition edition (1 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1844084868
  • ISBN-13: 978-1844084869
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 134,244 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The Behaviour of Moths by Poppy Adams is a debut and new and emphatic voice; this story of the reunion of two batty sisters in their huge and crumbling house completely grips and the lepidopteran theme is totally convincing.' Rodney Troubridge, Waterstone's


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'THE BEHAVIOUR OF MOTHS is an intricately crafted story, told with just the right balance of claustrophobia and compassion.'
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Love it or hate it, 20 Mar 2009
My book group read this book, and it split the group into camps - one person hated it, two loved it (one even loved it so much she read the whole book in one day) a couple liked it pretty much, and the others didn't get very far into reading it. I was in the 'liked it pretty much' camp. It certainly generated lots of discussion. It has a perfect example of an unreliable narrator, and a lot of the discussion was about how much of Ginny's story we could believe, with opinions varying from pretty much none of it, to most of it. I thought it was a compelling read (and even the girl who hated it said she wanted to keep reading, and she hated it because she didn't like Ginny's character, and she didn't like all the detail about moth catching and killing). I do like books that tell you about stuff like the moth detail in this book, so that didn't put me off. The book felt pretty claustrophobic, and none of us (apart from the girl who hated it) saw the end coming, so most of us were suitably shocked.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Behaviour of Moths, 17 Jul 2008
By Readdeb (Scotland) - See all my reviews
I was asked to review this novel for a book retailer before its general release. Ironically, I was right to judge it by its cover: a beautiful pattern, pleasing to the eye, yet on closer inspection an intricate placing of individual moths to convey an overall picture that is dramatic and alarming. Two sisters. One house and a past plagued by lies and uncertainty. Never trust a narrator- yet trust this one. Never underestimate the true power of love between family members- yet be prepared to be shocked by what motivates their actions. A superb first novel! Watch out for this author's future work!The Magic Toyshop (Virago Modern Classics)The Yellow Wallpaper (Virago Modern Classics)
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing, 21 May 2008
By L. Schlemmer (Hove, East Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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I read this book in the space of three days whilst waiting for a late baby to arrive!
It completely absorbed me from the first few pages. The house in which events unfold is at once spookily claustrophobic and at the same time a labyrinth of opportunities to tell each part of the story.

I loved the specificities of the moth science, I loved the intricate detail of Ginny's routines, ticks and habits - both appealed to my inner geek. I loved the sister to sister, mother to daughter and daughter to father relationships and different perspectives on the truth. I loved the boldness with which each surprise is revealed. I loved the sense of history leading inevitably to the events of the present. A really really great read.
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