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A review by ashleytaylor33
The Hemlock Cure by Joanne Burn
3.0
This book overall was a good read and I’d rate it a 3.5 ⭐️. The book is based on the plague outbreak of Eyam in 1665-1666 and the main focus is on a young girl called Mae. At first I struggled to follow the story as it wasn’t clear at first that the narrator is mae’s older sister Leah.
The religious and political struggles of the time were well portrayed in this book, and the mae’s father’s character is reflective on the attitudes of the individuals that lived during that time. Despite the depicted sexism common of this time I particularly enjoyed the two strong female characters Isabel and Mae in this book.
The characters are often portrayed battling the sexism and oppression that they are faced with. Isabel and Mae have a delightful relationship that was a joy to read about. Isabel is likened to a mother figure for Mae and throughout assists her with enduring life with Mae’s father.
Sometime I found the book wandered off the main plot. I liked Johan’s and Jaques story line, I just didn’t find it massively relevant to the plot of the book.
Thank you net galley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The religious and political struggles of the time were well portrayed in this book, and the mae’s father’s character is reflective on the attitudes of the individuals that lived during that time. Despite the depicted sexism common of this time I particularly enjoyed the two strong female characters Isabel and Mae in this book.
The characters are often portrayed battling the sexism and oppression that they are faced with. Isabel and Mae have a delightful relationship that was a joy to read about. Isabel is likened to a mother figure for Mae and throughout assists her with enduring life with Mae’s father.
Sometime I found the book wandered off the main plot. I liked Johan’s and Jaques story line, I just didn’t find it massively relevant to the plot of the book.
Thank you net galley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.