mwgerard 's review for:

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito

3.25

dark fast-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: Yes

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This was a very odd but vibrant book. It’s short. It’s blunt. It is strange. It’s the inner narrative of Winifred, governess to the Pound children, who could not be any less like Mary Poppins. I am not surprised it is already being turned into an A24 movie.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Gore, Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia