4.03 AVERAGE


The perfect book, if ever there was one! A book so enjoyable I put off finishing it. Beautiful writing, intriguing plot, immaculate ending. Magnificent.

The description and reviews had me very hopeful for this book, and yet I found myself speed reading it just so I could be done with it. The book dragged on and the writing was too wordy for my liking. The characters were very flat, even the main character.

this book lulled in the middle but i LOVE LOVE the ending
dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging informative mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

absolutely gagged by “my first wife” much like emilia at the end
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A great historical fiction book with a young, strong, unique female lead. This book shows the perils of women being possessed throughout history, regardless of station. We still have further to go before we are truly free to do as we please without a man stepping in.
mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

this was slower to start but i started to enjoy it a lot more as it went on. i really enjoyed the writing in the book and i thought the symbolism was done really well throughout. however i definitely struggled to get invested in the character and plot but it is very well crafted overall.