A review by xenxenwithlove
The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This one was hard to rate, because I loved the writing and the characters were very human. But also, I hated the resolution of pretty much every character arc. This definitely spoiled the fun of the novel as a whole. Also, I hate an ambiguous ending. It almost never feels earned and it didn't feel earned here. 

I was really torn between rating it a 4 or a 3, but gave it the benefit of being enjoyable most of the way through. 
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