A review by jenniferspainter
The English Wife by Lauren Willig

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I’m very torn in my feelings on this book. It is long with too many things going on in the plot so that it feels jumbled and confusing at times. I definitely feel like it could have been edited better. I had such a hard time with the weakness of Bayard’s character but really really loved Janie and Annabelle. The book ended with a big enough dramatic bang but I was frustrated that there wasn’t at least a tiny tidbit at the end to tell the reader that Annabelle lived. I would have loved an Epilogue where we see Annabelle watching her children ride the donkey in Paris...or something along those lines.