A review by lifeinthebooklane
The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey Burges

Did not finish book.

I had very high hopes for this many of which were realised. The writing felt warm and cosy, like a hug, while the sprinkling of magical realism added a nicely intriguing edge. The concept was wonderful and this could so easily have been a five-star read had the pace been a little faster and had Myra been a more sympathetic character.

The biggest turn-off for me was the constant changing between timelines, though that is entirely a personal dislike rather than a criticism. I could cope with it at first but then as more viewpoints were added it all became too disjointed for my taste, leaving me detached from the story. My attention was held quite readily whilst I was reading this but I wasn't chomping at the bit to return to it when I had to put it down. In the end I became bored and never did finish it.

ETA - Trixie died when Myra was 5, yet we repeatedly hear about all the things Trixie taught Myra to do and all the wisdom she passed along. I can only presume Myra was an infant prodigy to have picked up and retained all the skills and information.

I'm sure many readers would love this book, it just wasn't quite for me.