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A review by ellensbookishcollection
The Anarchist's Wife by Margo Laurie
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.
Before I read this novella, I knew nothing of the anarchist movement or the Sacco and Vanzetti case. The research that has gone into this novella is evident in the information located in the acknowledgements. I feel like it could have been a full length novel vs a novella. This was a very nice read though, just quick.
This is a fictional retelling from the perspective of the wife of one of the accused. It's written as if she is writing the story down for her daughter to read, and starts on the day she first met him, until the day she starts the story.
𝐈 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬.
I thought the novella was well done, but the chapter pacing was off. The story overall didn't flow badly, just the chapters. For a debut novella, I would definitely recommend it. Even if you know nothing of the case as I did.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘙𝘊, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.
Before I read this novella, I knew nothing of the anarchist movement or the Sacco and Vanzetti case. The research that has gone into this novella is evident in the information located in the acknowledgements. I feel like it could have been a full length novel vs a novella. This was a very nice read though, just quick.
This is a fictional retelling from the perspective of the wife of one of the accused. It's written as if she is writing the story down for her daughter to read, and starts on the day she first met him, until the day she starts the story.
𝐈 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬.
I thought the novella was well done, but the chapter pacing was off. The story overall didn't flow badly, just the chapters. For a debut novella, I would definitely recommend it. Even if you know nothing of the case as I did.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5
𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘙𝘊, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.