A review by elagrand
Magpie by Elizabeth Day

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a book of two halves for me. The first half took me a while to get into, there was a few moments of confusion and boredom but as soon as we turned the page to the second half I was all in. Some twists and turns to keep it interesting, some lovable and consoling characters to warm to, and the mental health issues and infertility journey was done with compassion and empathy that made it so heartbreaking to read.

I have enjoyed this book and would recommend to others, but would probably warn them that it may take some time to warm up to it… but it’s worth it. 
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