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ddeevvviinn's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was very excited when I saw the synopsis and what this book was about. I absolutely love Mary Shelley and was curious the spin that the author would do on her grief.
It was a very easy read and I enjoyed how the author wrote.
It's a novella that dives into the grief and love that comes between "friends" when one is loss. It is heart breaking to think that she wasn't able to even attend the cremation of her husband due to her sex.
I wasn't really a huge fan of the second part of the novella where it dived into what may have occurred on the boat that Shelley died on. It felt out of placed considering the text you read in the first half.
*Thank you NetGalley for providing this eARC for an honest review*
It was a very easy read and I enjoyed how the author wrote.
It's a novella that dives into the grief and love that comes between "friends" when one is loss. It is heart breaking to think that she wasn't able to even attend the cremation of her husband due to her sex.
I wasn't really a huge fan of the second part of the novella where it dived into what may have occurred on the boat that Shelley died on. It felt out of placed considering the text you read in the first half.
*Thank you NetGalley for providing this eARC for an honest review*
paintedbypicasso's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
seherina's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.75
Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read and review this book.
I love David Sandners writing style in this and I enjoyed this story. That being said, I feel like the second part with the snippets was unnecessary and I think we could have touched upon what happened with Byron and Allegra a bit more. Had that happened this book would have been 5 stars, and had those snippets not been added this would be 4 stars.
I love David Sandners writing style in this and I enjoyed this story. That being said, I feel like the second part with the snippets was unnecessary and I think we could have touched upon what happened with Byron and Allegra a bit more. Had that happened this book would have been 5 stars, and had those snippets not been added this would be 4 stars.
kilayman10's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
aedoran08's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
simonlorden's review
4.0
I received an ARC through NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review.
A marvelous, richly written historical account of Shelley's death, and Mary Shelley reclaiming something for herself. When Shelley dies, Mary is not allowed to go his cremation because she's not a man - and she has to face that some people she believed to be "their" friends were actually her husband's friends. This novella is about grief and love, but also about rebellious women who dress as men to sneak into lectures and other places that they are banned from.
The second half of the novella is a series of imaginings of what might have happened on that boat where Shelley died. It's a bit dream-like, a bit abstract, and I enjoyed it less than the first half, but it was still beautifully written.
A marvelous, richly written historical account of Shelley's death, and Mary Shelley reclaiming something for herself. When Shelley dies, Mary is not allowed to go his cremation because she's not a man - and she has to face that some people she believed to be "their" friends were actually her husband's friends. This novella is about grief and love, but also about rebellious women who dress as men to sneak into lectures and other places that they are banned from.
The second half of the novella is a series of imaginings of what might have happened on that boat where Shelley died. It's a bit dream-like, a bit abstract, and I enjoyed it less than the first half, but it was still beautifully written.
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