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A review by patricia0227
Madam by Phoebe Wynne
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Mysteries drive me crazy, I'm just so desperate to know what's going on. Madam definitely keeps you on your toes. The atmosphere is tense and dark and upsetting. You can feel how trapped the main character is becoming. I like the time period setting of the 1990s, made for an interesting change since it's not contemporary and not super historical. Great criticisms of class, marriage, and British society within the text. The ending was not my favorite, but a wonderful brooding mysterious novel for those craving a little darkness with their boarding school books.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death, and Child abuse
Minor: Abortion and Suicide