A review by kitvaria_sarene
Belle by Lesley Pearse

5.0

I really enjoy reading Lesley Pearse - she managed to write about realistic female characters hit by all kinds of strokes of fate - but her books never feel cliche, ordinary, cheap interchangeable to me. Every one of her books feels unique and I really enjoy her prose, that is so much better than a lot of those in similar books. Belle is a really interesting character - and I absolutely loved following her adventure through life. She didn't have it easy, and she had to keep going through all kinds of bad luck - but at times it could all have been even so much worse. I love to see the world from the different POVs Pearse offers, and to understand people I wouldn't be able to identify with, without a story as well written as her books are. Belle is no exception to it - I was sucked in right away, and could hardlky put the book down till the very last page.