4.03 AVERAGE

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

it was a pleasant audiobook but the premise was more interesting than the story execution. I might read Hamnet now I get the O'Farrell vibe tho

Slow build, slow burn. Thank God it was a wishful historical twist. Sometimes I just can't take what actually happened to these poor women.

I could not put this one down! I wanted a little more in the ending, so if there was 4.5 stars, I’d take off a half for “more details, please!” Loved this change of pace and I always adore a spunky, firey female lead.

Didn't like it. Stopped.
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Slow to start and took me awhile to get into it, but then I enjoyed it.
dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-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

Maggie O’Farrel writes beautifully descriptive, but it was way too descriptive for me. I was invested in the first and last 100 pages. I had to drag myself trough the middle, it took a second try at this book but I kept reading because I was intrigued enough by the possible ending. But I found the ending a bit disappointing? I did love Lucrezia’s character (development).