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Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Way too many POVs.
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Plot or Character Driven:
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Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Plot or Character Driven:
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Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
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Strong character development:
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Diverse cast of characters:
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Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
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This is a story of fallen Angeles, ego centric men who think they are God or not that far off from God and quest of women to become visible in a society.
What can I say - amazing - very sobering tale of magical world in 1840 and human struggle.
It has taken me some time to get into this book as we are introduced to many characters at once with very few things connecting them. Once it all clicked into place I could not get enough.
I would like to talk about three topics form this book
✅ Edward - where do I start ? With his huge ego that he imagines that the fallen angels has been sent to him by God to make his life *better* and further his career ? Or by criminal who thinks he can capture women for his own gain , not mentioning the awful husband whose pride does not allow him to help his wife when she can’t get pregnant? As you can imagine I did not like this character but felt it was very well written and developed
✅*fallen angels * these women who became angles with beautiful and so desirable wings only became ones because of huge pain in their lives. I felt every of theirs story very deeply - again amazing character development.
✅ situation of women in general - it’s not a shocked that women were treated like sub human and I loved Liz Hyder approach to fight and how it was explained in the book.
I hope you will like it as much as I have
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~Short Synopsis~
October 1840. A storyteller, A botanist, A journalist, An artist. One man's obsession with angels will bring 4 very different women together.
~Review~
I don't want to mention much about plot as the mystery is one of the most enjoyable aspects of the book and I wouldn't want to deprive anyone of that. It is multiple POV with 5 different narrators and it did take me while to remember everyone and to understand what was going on. But after a while things really started to click and I felt myself getting more and more hooked. The book also has very short and snappy chapters which helps keep the pace going but that also may be why it took me awhile to feel like I knew each character.
I enjoyed the really quite sinister atmosphere that Hyder creates and there was something very gothic about the feel of it. I think the writing style was my favourite thing about this book. It's beautifully descriptive and I loved the scenes where we really explored the characters' relationship with nature and the wild.
A feminist historical fiction with elements of magical realism that is perfect for fans of The Winter Garden and The Miniaturist.
October 1840. A storyteller, A botanist, A journalist, An artist. One man's obsession with angels will bring 4 very different women together.
~Review~
I don't want to mention much about plot as the mystery is one of the most enjoyable aspects of the book and I wouldn't want to deprive anyone of that. It is multiple POV with 5 different narrators and it did take me while to remember everyone and to understand what was going on. But after a while things really started to click and I felt myself getting more and more hooked. The book also has very short and snappy chapters which helps keep the pace going but that also may be why it took me awhile to feel like I knew each character.
I enjoyed the really quite sinister atmosphere that Hyder creates and there was something very gothic about the feel of it. I think the writing style was my favourite thing about this book. It's beautifully descriptive and I loved the scenes where we really explored the characters' relationship with nature and the wild.
A feminist historical fiction with elements of magical realism that is perfect for fans of The Winter Garden and The Miniaturist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated