peppersbookpicks 's review for:

The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver

3.5

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was as good as I could have hoped for I think, considering the plot of the story is deeply sad. I didn't enjoy the pacing of the book all that much, it was mostly very slow and I felt like the climax of the story didn't happen until the last 100 pages. Although this is my least favorite book by Josie Silver, she is still able to build dynamic characters and draw out the rawest of emotions with her expressive writing style. Despite all of the sorrow, Silver manages to shape a beautiful ending to the story, so overall I would rate this book a 3.5.