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One Who Has Been Here Before

One Who Has Been Here Before

Emma G. Weaver easily loses herself in history. She’s much more comfortable imagining the lives of the dead than getting involved with the living. She pushes down nagging questions about her own history, but when her Master’s research leads her from her safe and comfortable life in Edmonton, Alberta, back to the south shore of Nova Scotia, those questions can’t help but bubble to the surface. And Emma soon finds that the lives of the dead are inextricably linked to the lives of the living, that secrets don’t stay hidden forever—and that everything changes when they come to light.
 
Inspired by the true story of the notorious Goler clan of Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, this work of contemporary Atlantic gothic fiction troubles the boundaries between myth and truth, villains and victims.

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One Who Has Been Here Before by Becca Babcock wasn’t what I was expecting, but it was a well written, thought provoking, and compelling novel. Stories that deal with heavy, uncomfortable subjects can often be hard to get through, but Babcock’s way of weaving the story together balances that out - especially when it comes to the character writing. There’s clearly a lot of understanding and compassion poured into these well rounded characters, which makes you want to know more about the issues and trauma they’re facing. Emma and Heather were the big standouts to me and I was immensely invested in the exploration of their dynamic, both past and present. While not a book I would recommend to everyone due to some of its subject matter, One Who Has Been Here Before is a great novel that I’ll continue to think about long after I’ve finished it.

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