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A review by ladyr
Saving Lucia by Anna Vaught
3.0
This is a short novel at just over 180 pages but it has lovely big themes. It was fascinating to read about the lives of these four women and I found myself googling them as soon as I finished the book to learn more.
I’ve read several books about women in mental hospitals and it never continues to shock me about their conditions and treatment and how debasing much of it was.
The plot of this novel is brilliant and takes you on a wonderful journey without giving too much away.
I feel bad giving such a book 3 stars as the author is a talented writer and this is sure to get rave reviews.
However I personally struggled with the style of this book which - in an attempt to mirror the “madness” of the ladies and the flitting between past and present - has a very particular style which I found disruptive and confusing at times. This very much detracted from my overall enjoyment. I think it will very much appeal to other readers & I can see this book being a big literary success.
I’ve read several books about women in mental hospitals and it never continues to shock me about their conditions and treatment and how debasing much of it was.
The plot of this novel is brilliant and takes you on a wonderful journey without giving too much away.
I feel bad giving such a book 3 stars as the author is a talented writer and this is sure to get rave reviews.
However I personally struggled with the style of this book which - in an attempt to mirror the “madness” of the ladies and the flitting between past and present - has a very particular style which I found disruptive and confusing at times. This very much detracted from my overall enjoyment. I think it will very much appeal to other readers & I can see this book being a big literary success.