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Flowers of Darkness
by Tatiana de Rosnay
Flowers of Darkness by Tatiana de Rosnay
Rating 3/ 5 Stars
Published By St Martin’s Press
Published On 23 February 2021
Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press, and of course, Tatiana de Rosnay, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is an interesting book for me to review. I have loved Tatiana’s books in the past and I figured I would enjoy this one as well considering the description etc. To a point - that did stay true - but I found by the end of the book to be over how unrealistic and bizarre the plot became. We follow Clarissa and her new virtual assistant - Mrs. Dalloway - a nod to her love for Virginia Woolfe. The first third of this book gives us the vibe that Clarissa is being watched. Her picture-perfect penthouse has cameras in every room but the bathroom - so it could make sense if they were hacked. This is unsettling for Clarissa - but is she just paranoid?
Honestly, I was kind of exhausted with this book towards the end. I found it to be a bit too much in the far fetch style, but I did also enjoy it. It was a hard rating for me, but I think 3 is a solid number.
Rating 3/ 5 Stars
Published By St Martin’s Press
Published On 23 February 2021
Thank you to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press, and of course, Tatiana de Rosnay, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is an interesting book for me to review. I have loved Tatiana’s books in the past and I figured I would enjoy this one as well considering the description etc. To a point - that did stay true - but I found by the end of the book to be over how unrealistic and bizarre the plot became. We follow Clarissa and her new virtual assistant - Mrs. Dalloway - a nod to her love for Virginia Woolfe. The first third of this book gives us the vibe that Clarissa is being watched. Her picture-perfect penthouse has cameras in every room but the bathroom - so it could make sense if they were hacked. This is unsettling for Clarissa - but is she just paranoid?
Honestly, I was kind of exhausted with this book towards the end. I found it to be a bit too much in the far fetch style, but I did also enjoy it. It was a hard rating for me, but I think 3 is a solid number.