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A review by lucypreston
A Lesson in Cruelty by Harriet Tyce
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book aims to explore the efficacy of the prison system in the UK by following three separate women's stories which all converge at the end. I thought the premise sounded intriguing however I really didn't like the execution. The three individual stories were all fairly boring and I didn't connect with any of the characters so wasn't invested in this book at all. The way the stories connect up wasn't very seamless and it felt very forced. The ending of this felt very rushed and the author attempts to explain away a lot of the loose ends in the closing sentences of the novel.
I listened to this as an audiobook and found that the narration further lessened my enjoyment of this book. The narrator must have caught a cold at around the halfway mark whilst recording this as she becomes increasingly nasal as the book goes on which was very unpleasant to listen to.
I listened to this as an audiobook and found that the narration further lessened my enjoyment of this book. The narrator must have caught a cold at around the halfway mark whilst recording this as she becomes increasingly nasal as the book goes on which was very unpleasant to listen to.