A review by mhall
Magnificence by Lydia Millet

3.0

Soon after Susan's husband dies on a trip to another country, she receives word she has inherited a mansion in Pasadena from a great-uncle she barely remembers. She ends up moving into a large house full of taxidermied animals in various stages of disrepair. As she is at loose ends with her life, she finds comfort in learning about them and feeling as though she is living in a old natural history museum.

The way this unfolded reminded me of [b:May We Be Forgiven|16061734|May We Be Forgiven|A.M. Homes|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1349221581s/16061734.jpg|19176680] by A.M. Homes. It felt restrained, though, and thoughtful.