A review by katjacatbeans
Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The reader is AMAZING and adds so much to the story. The flashback vignettes make sense and aren't too confusing, which is fantastic. I am in love with the MCs voice; she's smart & passionate & talented. The descriptions of her hyperfocus are magical. 

For essentially being prequel fanfic of The Scarlet Letter, this is a really powerful story that stands on its own two feet. The last few minutes of the story gave me goosebumps.
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