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A review by nnicduffy
Bodies of Water by V.H. Leslie
3.0
3.5 Stars. Bodies of Water written by V.H.Leslie
There was a moment in this book where both characters, one born in the nineteenth century and one born in today’s time, stand in the same place, divided by time. I’ve always found this a fascinating concept and whenever I go to an historic venue, this thought always crosses my mind ‘who has stood in this very place before me and what was their story?
This haunting gothic novella set on the Thames explores the water cure and 19th century ideas and practices associated with women’s health. It was intriguing and plunged me down my own watery hole of finding out more about the historic facts associated with the water cure, gaining a whole new understanding of the term ‘quack doctors’. It stands as another reminder of what women in the 19th century endured in the name of science.
I did feel that the story was slightly distracted by the love interest aspects of the book, finding myself more taken with the eerie watery environment and the women in their own right.
Definitely going to read more novellas this year.
There was a moment in this book where both characters, one born in the nineteenth century and one born in today’s time, stand in the same place, divided by time. I’ve always found this a fascinating concept and whenever I go to an historic venue, this thought always crosses my mind ‘who has stood in this very place before me and what was their story?
This haunting gothic novella set on the Thames explores the water cure and 19th century ideas and practices associated with women’s health. It was intriguing and plunged me down my own watery hole of finding out more about the historic facts associated with the water cure, gaining a whole new understanding of the term ‘quack doctors’. It stands as another reminder of what women in the 19th century endured in the name of science.
I did feel that the story was slightly distracted by the love interest aspects of the book, finding myself more taken with the eerie watery environment and the women in their own right.
Definitely going to read more novellas this year.