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A review by nothanksbabes
Before The Fall by Juliet West
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This story is an interesting piece of social history and commentary on the time. Wartime London and the grime and struggle of the early 20th century are well drawn and believable with evocative description.
The storytelling from the perspective of each protagonist is engaging and helps keep the pace of the book, although I thought the motivation of and relationship between the main characters could have been explored further.
There was some foreshadowing in the novels Mr Blake reads, which I didn't notice until the end of the book but I thought was a nice touch. The ending was sad and dramatic but ultimately believable. Overall a well written and engaging story that took me back in time.
The storytelling from the perspective of each protagonist is engaging and helps keep the pace of the book, although I thought the motivation of and relationship between the main characters could have been explored further.
There was some foreshadowing in the novels Mr Blake reads, which I didn't notice until the end of the book but I thought was a nice touch. The ending was sad and dramatic but ultimately believable. Overall a well written and engaging story that took me back in time.