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The Doll Factory
by Elizabeth Macneal
Thank you to NetGalley, Simon and Schuster, Atria Books and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for the ARC of The Doll Factory in exchange for an honest review.
I was excited to read this novel due to all the positive reviews. This novel is set in Victorian England and is about a man who has an obsession with a woman. The man, Silas, is creepy!!! He is a taxidermist - especially loving odd creatures - and a killer. He sees Lily, who has a deformed collarbone, and becomes obsessed with her,, to a dangerous degree.. Lily is oblivious to his attentions. There is also a tale of romance between Lily and her love of painting and Louis, her mentor. And, finally, there is a story of love and loss between Lily and her sister, Rose.
The tale is sinister and dark. It also beautifully illustrates the grittiness of 1850s London. The author writes very descriptively and you could sense the sounds and smells of the city. I like how it described the art world, the struggling artists, the Great Exposition in London. I also liked the descriptive writing about the desperate times and the struggle of the poor.
#NetGalley #AtriaBooks #AtriaEmilyBestler #SimonandSchuster #ElizabethMacneal
I was excited to read this novel due to all the positive reviews. This novel is set in Victorian England and is about a man who has an obsession with a woman. The man, Silas, is creepy!!! He is a taxidermist - especially loving odd creatures - and a killer. He sees Lily, who has a deformed collarbone, and becomes obsessed with her,, to a dangerous degree.. Lily is oblivious to his attentions. There is also a tale of romance between Lily and her love of painting and Louis, her mentor. And, finally, there is a story of love and loss between Lily and her sister, Rose.
The tale is sinister and dark. It also beautifully illustrates the grittiness of 1850s London. The author writes very descriptively and you could sense the sounds and smells of the city. I like how it described the art world, the struggling artists, the Great Exposition in London. I also liked the descriptive writing about the desperate times and the struggle of the poor.
#NetGalley #AtriaBooks #AtriaEmilyBestler #SimonandSchuster #ElizabethMacneal