Tender Morsels Summary

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Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan was published in 2008, a fantasy novel set in a medieval like time is about a mother and her two daughters. The book begins with an account of the many terrible events that happens to the young girl Liga, she lives in a small hut that is falling apart with her alcoholic and abusive father; her mother having died years ago. We discover that her father has been raping her since not long after her mother died, he also beats her and keeps her locked up in the house with fear of being beaten. One time after her father has left for the day Liga discovers that she is pregnant and although she is happy her father is not and goes to the towns local Mudwife who gives him a tea to force an abortion which he gives to Liga …show more content…

As they begin their run Bear disappears falling through into Liga’s Heaven where he finds himself turned into an actual bear. Confused he finds solace in Liga’s hut, befriending Branza and Urdda and slowly but surely falling in love with Liga. He stays there for a long time, playing with the children and protecting the house. Liga in turn begins to feel attached to him. And one night as he and the children are playing he runs off a cliff and through back to the real world. Disappearing and not being able to find his way back. The children following him run into the light the saved them and sent them to this world.
Later, another bear comes back into Liga’s Heaven, Teasel Wurledge, who isn’t as kind as Davit. He eats the dwarf who has come back for more treasure. And tries to have a go at Branza before he …show more content…

Set in the fantastical town of St Olafred both in Liga’s Heaven and in the real world. The novel is narrated by many different people throughout. Starting with Liga and then changing to the dwarf, Davit, and her daughters. While almost everyone’s narration is first person, Liga’s is not. This style helps introduce characters to the books, as the first chapter is from her point of view. It also helps since a lot of action happens during Liga’s chapters which is easier to write in third person. Each character also has their own way of speaking too which really helps distinguish and help associate with the character when she switches point of

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