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A review by kizzia
Cecily by Annie Garthwaite
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is the best historical novel I’ve read in a long time. I inhaled it in a matter of days, the pauses in reading coming only when emotions got the better of me. When you already know what’s going to happen the plot becomes secondary to the standard of the writing and in this book Annie Garthwaite gives a master class in how to do it right.
I was transported into the 1400’s, found myself rooting for people I’d previously blamed for much of what happened (if you’d told me I’d find myself wishing for a different outcome for Cecily’s husband before I picked this up I’d have laughed at you), saw aspects of the past from a perspective I’d not considered before and was completely swept up in the moment.
It was so good that the minute I finished reading I went to see if could get hold of the second book in the duology and started it the second I got my hands on it.
I was transported into the 1400’s, found myself rooting for people I’d previously blamed for much of what happened (if you’d told me I’d find myself wishing for a different outcome for Cecily’s husband before I picked this up I’d have laughed at you), saw aspects of the past from a perspective I’d not considered before and was completely swept up in the moment.
It was so good that the minute I finished reading I went to see if could get hold of the second book in the duology and started it the second I got my hands on it.