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A review by adelavmb
Sincerely, Harriet by Sarah Winifred Searle
2.0
The book had a great premise but fell flat because of the execution. I wasn't able to care about the main character, whom I found annoying and whiny, especially since we don't find out about her illness until very late in the book. I got quickly bored reading about her letters to friends who don't write back, which is more of an obsession really, since she didn't really know them as well. I wish the book focused more on Harriet's personality disorders (she is constantly lying, making up stories about the people around her) or at least the chronic illness aspect.
The one thing I enjoyed was the character Pearl, an elderly woman who lives downstairs, who is trying to connect to Harriet and keeps recommending books that might help her, even though she doesn't really even bother to read them.
The artwork was ok, but nothing particularly notable about it.
The one thing I enjoyed was the character Pearl, an elderly woman who lives downstairs, who is trying to connect to Harriet and keeps recommending books that might help her, even though she doesn't really even bother to read them.
The artwork was ok, but nothing particularly notable about it.