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dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I agree this book is too long, but at the same time when I finished it, I still wanted to know more about the characters and history. Particularly I would have liked to "hear from" Lower or Sarah. I also wanted to go back and reread the beginning after I finished it. So it wasn't so long that I was tired of it at the end .... But it still feels like it COULD have been shorter in certain areas and done the same things.
I don't think I have ever read Historical Fiction which felt genuinely from the point of view from someone of that time. The attitudes, words and syntax all fit the conceit perfectly, which obviously makes all the characters pretty abhorrent to modern sentiment. I usually find Historical Fiction irritating for minor reasons (obviously anachronistic vocabulary) and more serious (severely modern sensibilities that undermine the reader's suspension of disbelief). This had none of the usual issues and it felt very educational as result! Of course, I also enjoyed the idea that it's the most highbrow fanfiction I've ever read!! Anthony Wood fanfiction, lol.
I don't think I have ever read Historical Fiction which felt genuinely from the point of view from someone of that time. The attitudes, words and syntax all fit the conceit perfectly, which obviously makes all the characters pretty abhorrent to modern sentiment. I usually find Historical Fiction irritating for minor reasons (obviously anachronistic vocabulary) and more serious (severely modern sensibilities that undermine the reader's suspension of disbelief). This had none of the usual issues and it felt very educational as result! Of course, I also enjoyed the idea that it's the most highbrow fanfiction I've ever read!! Anthony Wood fanfiction, lol.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Rape, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Xenophobia, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault
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