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A review by kimmag92
Mrs England by Stacey Halls
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Mrs. England centers around Nurse May, who is a recently trained nurse (aka nanny) who is employed by the England family as she chose to not travel to America with her previous family due to unknown reasons. From the time Nurse May arrives at the England house things are not what they seem as Mrs. England is strangely withdrawn from her children and everyone around her, and Mr. England, a mill owner, is the one essentially running the household. Strange things occur which led to everyone's secrets being revealed
Mrs. England was just an OK book and I think had it been told from Mrs. England's perspective it would have been a significantly better novel. As Nurse May is young and doesn't know much about the world she does not clue into certain things so the ending feels a bit Scooby Doo where it's like "aha! this is what has been happening the whole time!". Also, I thought this book was going to be much more gothic than it was and I think that also would have helped set the mood for the book.
Mrs. England was just an OK book and I think had it been told from Mrs. England's perspective it would have been a significantly better novel. As Nurse May is young and doesn't know much about the world she does not clue into certain things so the ending feels a bit Scooby Doo where it's like "aha! this is what has been happening the whole time!". Also, I thought this book was going to be much more gothic than it was and I think that also would have helped set the mood for the book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gaslighting and Mental illness