A review by heatherinjapan
The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë by Syrie James

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I'm always surprised when the books I added to my endless tbr first end up being amazing reads. I don't know why my brain assumes that 12 year old me didn't have taste in picking interesting books 😂

But also... They shouldn't have called this a diary as there is nothing remotely similar to a diary in this. I swear Charlotte only mentions she's writing in a diary like four times. This is 100% just a regular story being told in real time for the characters.