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A review by astraia_sun
The Tea Planter's Wife by Dinah Jefferies
5.0
This book was given to me by netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I started this book to read on downtime while on vacation. Unfortunately for my vacation, and fortunately for this book, I found it hard to put down when I had my n ext activity! This book kept me guessing, kept me reading, kept me in full sympathy for poor Gwen. I loved how the author wove details of Ceylon into the narrative, and it gave a real atmosphere and sensibility of the location. The characters all had their own personalities and motivations, and I couldn't help but feel my heart break for the trials privileged Gwen went through while shown against the backdrop of the trials the people of Ceylon went through.
I started this book to read on downtime while on vacation. Unfortunately for my vacation, and fortunately for this book, I found it hard to put down when I had my n ext activity! This book kept me guessing, kept me reading, kept me in full sympathy for poor Gwen. I loved how the author wove details of Ceylon into the narrative, and it gave a real atmosphere and sensibility of the location. The characters all had their own personalities and motivations, and I couldn't help but feel my heart break for the trials privileged Gwen went through while shown against the backdrop of the trials the people of Ceylon went through.