A review by jess_vitale
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Beautifully written but gave it 4 stars because the plot was sometimes too slow. The premise of the book also isnt a topic that usually interests me, but the writing is so well done that I liked this and Hamnet (the only other book I've read by this author) more than I expected.
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