A review by mattypallett
Mrs England by Stacey Halls

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

4.0

An easy and captivating read. However I also felt slightly underwhelmed by the conclusion of the book - to me, the beginning and the end of the book felt like two different stories. It made me think I was going to get a book about some great mystery or scheme, but the ‘reveal’ was pretty tame & predictable. Perhaps the signposting was a little too overt - but it’s a difficult thing to get right; to make a ‘reveal’ make sense and not appear out-of-nowhere, without making it too apparent what would happen. 

Feel like we definitely should’ve gotten a more emotional and less abrupt parting for the characters too.

Saying all of that, I enjoyed Ruby as a character very much & I thought the writing style was the perfect level of descriptive and detailed without getting tedious. 
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