atsundarsingh 's review for:

Ashton Hall by Lauren Belfer

2.75

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was pitched to me as Gothic, which it resoundingly is not. It's also not a mystery as much as a reflection on the fact that many histories, especially of women, can't be known. I felt for the characters, and I think they're emotionally well-developed and written in a really thorough and complex way. Finished because I wanted to know what happened, but in the end, I just didn't feel like it was enough for me.