A review by riften
The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey

1.0

I wanted to like this! The gothic, the WLW, the flowing prose - these are why I persevered much longer than i would’ve with other book. But ultimately this is a very underwhelming read. I agree with other reviews that the plot was too loose and inconsequential to follow. But for me it was the characters who let this story down. They are poorly developed, unlikable, and their relationships with one another (especially the main romance) unconvincing and boring. If you lose interest after the first dozen pages, don’t bother - it doesn’t get any better