A review by arachnophobia
Melmoth by Sarah Perry

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don't like books with magical aspects/characters but I loved how the magical realism of this novel was grounded in a gothic sensibility. Sarah Perry wrote this throughout chronic illness and her recovery.