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Mrs England
by Stacey Halls
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Mrs England gave me Jane Eyre vibes with its gothic atmosphere and nanny arriving at an isolated house and the lady of the house behaving oddly opening. I enjoyed Ruby as a main character and appreciated the ratcheting tensions and shifting allegiances as she discovers more about what is happening in the England’s home. Hall brought both the Yorkshire countryside, the mill town and Hardcastle House vividly to life. Women faced many difficulties in Edwardian England, and Hall starkly depicts some of them in this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting
Moderate: Mental illness