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A review by beccakatie
No Name by Wilkie Collins
5.0
I absolutely adored reading this book, I loved the plot and the characters. The plot was complex, with twists that took me by surprise, and moments which came back to be important later.
I particularly liked his scene breaks used letters to speed the plot along, as well as give the reader insight into the other characters lives and thought processes, it added a very interesting perspective.
Magdalen’s story is heart-wrenching, and the reader cannot help but be swept up in sympathy and sorry for her plight. Her emotional struggles are so well written they move the reader, and the conclusion to the story was lovely and tied everything together perfectly without seeming too tidy.
To see Magdalen’s personal growth was really interesting, and to see the sisters reunited after spending the whole book apart while the reader still learns about their love for each other worked well.
The way the less savoury characters were written worked well too, particulate Captain Wragge and Noel Vanstone. Their motivations made them quite unappealing characters, with Wragge redeemed somewhat by his relationship with Magdalen and the general unpleasantness of Noel helping the reader to support Magdalen in her attempts to take back her money from him.
I particularly liked his scene breaks used letters to speed the plot along, as well as give the reader insight into the other characters lives and thought processes, it added a very interesting perspective.
Magdalen’s story is heart-wrenching, and the reader cannot help but be swept up in sympathy and sorry for her plight. Her emotional struggles are so well written they move the reader, and the conclusion to the story was lovely and tied everything together perfectly without seeming too tidy.
To see Magdalen’s personal growth was really interesting, and to see the sisters reunited after spending the whole book apart while the reader still learns about their love for each other worked well.
The way the less savoury characters were written worked well too, particulate Captain Wragge and Noel Vanstone. Their motivations made them quite unappealing characters, with Wragge redeemed somewhat by his relationship with Magdalen and the general unpleasantness of Noel helping the reader to support Magdalen in her attempts to take back her money from him.