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3.85 AVERAGE
3.85 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Following Ruby, the Norland nanny, as she goes to work for the England family this book has so many twists in it! At every turn I found myself changing my mind as to my thoughts about Mr and Mrs England. I thought this was well written and an interesting concept; I just wish the ending had been expanded more.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love this book and first and it is so well written! However, it felt like it promised a lot but didn't quite go far enough
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse
This was a wonderful read!
I really enjoyed the pacing & the suspense it created. The signs were all there & it was thrilling waiting for it all to come together
I also enjoyed the twists! I did not see them coming, & the ending...
The only downside for me was the storyline around Ruby's past. I've read a few books where they've done similar things, mainly thrillers, to create suspense & intrigue, but more often than not, they're pointless & just filler, & that's how I felt it was used here
Also, what was going on with Ruby & Mr Booth?
Quote I liked:
“Because I don't want to. And that is a good enough reason not to do something. Saying no can be ten times harder than saying yes but makes you feel a hundred times better.”
I really enjoyed the pacing & the suspense it created. The signs were all there & it was thrilling waiting for it all to come together
I also enjoyed the twists! I did not see them coming, & the ending...
The only downside for me was the storyline around Ruby's past. I've read a few books where they've done similar things, mainly thrillers, to create suspense & intrigue, but more often than not, they're pointless & just filler, & that's how I felt it was used here
Also, what was going on with Ruby & Mr Booth?
Quote I liked:
“Because I don't want to. And that is a good enough reason not to do something. Saying no can be ten times harder than saying yes but makes you feel a hundred times better.”
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Enjoyed this - historical fiction is my fave genre and I really love Stacey Halls. Not as good as her others but still an entertaining read :)
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In the early 1900s Ruby May takes up a position as nurse to the four young children of Mr and Mrs England, and finds that all is not as it seems in their Yorkshire house. There is a gothic feel of mystery and menace that shifts as Ruby finds out more about the England family, and her own secrets are revealed. Perhaps a touch slow to begin with, the pace picked up around the middle and raced towards the end. I found the character development lacking, for my own taste, and that kept me from emotional investment in the story, but there were (slight) Jane Eyre feels, and an atmospheric tale of power, control, and women’s lives in Edwardian England.
This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I need someone to discuss the ending with asap