A review by lindseysparks
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald

5.0

What did I even just read??? That was like if one of the Brontes had a baby with VC Andrews or like a really Gothic religiousish I Capture the Castle. It was realistic but utterly bizarre, like literally jaw dropping but not in a roll your eyes ridiculous way. The characters were so well done. I was invested in them, even the ones I thought were stupid or insane. Maybe especially the ones who were stupid or insane. It's so Canadian but so crazy at the same time. It's a Gothic penny dreadful but literary and well written. And it was her first novel!!!!! How is that even possible??? This has been on my shelf for probably 15 years. I can't believe I waited this long to read It, although I think I probably appreciated more now than I would have that long ago.