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A review by holly_hayes
Darjeeling Inheritance by Liz Harris
4.0
This is a vivid and beautiful story of falling in love with a person that is tied to falling in love with a place. Set in India, the book is full of life and color. It contrasts lightness and darkness, both in the world and in the human soul.
Our main character, Charlotte, returns to India after spending years at boarding school in England. She is met with tragedy upon her return. She must learn how to run her father's plantation while learning what love is. She is bullied by the times and betrayed by her friends. She learns what hard work is and what failure and heartbreak look like. But she surprises those around her and does not quit. She finds that happiness is found in the most unexpected places and with the people you didn't fully see.
I was gifted this to read by NetGalley as a Romance, and it is. But it isn't. It is a historical novel first with a touch of romance in the story. It is not so much about two people finding each other as it is a story of a young girl finding herself. The further I am from it, the more I remember, and the more I appreciate it.
Our main character, Charlotte, returns to India after spending years at boarding school in England. She is met with tragedy upon her return. She must learn how to run her father's plantation while learning what love is. She is bullied by the times and betrayed by her friends. She learns what hard work is and what failure and heartbreak look like. But she surprises those around her and does not quit. She finds that happiness is found in the most unexpected places and with the people you didn't fully see.
I was gifted this to read by NetGalley as a Romance, and it is. But it isn't. It is a historical novel first with a touch of romance in the story. It is not so much about two people finding each other as it is a story of a young girl finding herself. The further I am from it, the more I remember, and the more I appreciate it.