A review by ohgeeitschrissy
The Excellent Lombards by Jane Hamilton

3.0

Finishing this book was a STRUGGLE. I kind of got into it and thought the main character (Frances? Marlene? MF? Who thought that nickname was a good idea...) would actually make some changes in her thought process or maybe just grow up the tiniest bit but no. The end of the book features her acting like a five year old despite being well into her teen years. The writing in the novel was excellent, which is why I had to give it three stars even though the plot development was really lacking. The pull quotes on the novel also really didn't help. Comparing this simpering, sulking Peter Pan-esque girl to Scout Finch was definitely a hard sell for me. I appreciated the reverence she had for her family's farm, but reverence is not a plot unfortunately.