A review by abbasaurusrex
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This was close to five stars for me. It was definitely not an upbeat story but the writing was gorgeous (I didn’t think it was overdone as some other reviewers have suggested) and the tension was exquisite. I loved the twist at the end as a hopeful resolution to what was otherwise a very dark story. There are some difficult themes here so read the trigger warnings. Overall I really enjoyed this one.
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