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A review by daphne2000
The Conviction of Cora Burns by Carolyn Kirby
4.0
Really enjoyable! I've been in the mood for historical fiction recently and this was exactly what I was looking for. It's not the most unique story and has quite a few tropes/plot points I see often in historical fiction, but I didn't mind since they were all tropes I enjoy. This book stands out from other historical fiction I've read because the writing was really good. I think this won a literary award and it was well-deserved imo.
I also really liked the characters. All of them, including the minor ones, felt super well developed and real. A lot of the characters (including the protagonist) do some pretty awful things throughout the course of the novel, but everyone's motivations were really well explained and felt realistic. Cora was especially well-developed and I think the author did an excellent job at exploring her character and how different events shaped it. She was, to put it mildly, very messed up, but it made sense. This book got really dark as times and I'm glad the author didn't shy away from exploring those aspects of Cora's character.
I really, really liked this and will definitely be checking out what the author comes out with next.
I also really liked the characters. All of them, including the minor ones, felt super well developed and real. A lot of the characters (including the protagonist) do some pretty awful things throughout the course of the novel, but everyone's motivations were really well explained and felt realistic. Cora was especially well-developed and I think the author did an excellent job at exploring her character and how different events shaped it. She was, to put it mildly, very messed up, but it made sense. This book got really dark as times and I'm glad the author didn't shy away from exploring those aspects of Cora's character.
I really, really liked this and will definitely be checking out what the author comes out with next.