A review by annettefunnycello
The Weight of Ink by Rachel Kadish

3.0

Inconsistent writing -- there's a romance here, also an historical novel, potentially there's a philosophical review (Spinoza et al) that could be contextualized and create greater tension than the modern characters present -- and while it's obvious how it all connects, this book lacks subtlety. Fine material, and the feminist narrative is important but somewhat compromised by the modern characters who are... again, inconsistent. It would be twice the book in impact, were it half the book in size.