A review by maggers94
The Corset by Laura Purcell

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The premise of this was really interesting and the overall plot felt very original. I enjoyed Ruth’s portions and liked the way the twists played out in the end, but Dorothea’s less so. With Dorothea it felt like there were some moments where I just couldn’t see how it was all going to come together with Ruth’s story or where it was going, and the ending felt somewhat abrupt. I was also over the phrenology thing from the get-go, and that made her pretty off-putting as a character for me. Overall, I did enjoy the story as a whole.