lottie_xxx 's review for:

The New Life by Tom Crewe

3.75

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I appreciate how Crewe carefully considers different topics throughout this novel: class and it’s impact on the ‘bravery’ of Henry vs John and Edith vs Angelica, the impact of John’s choices on Catherine (his wife) and how she must live by them, and lastly the turn of a new generation where women are educated (Edith, Angelica and John’s daughters). 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

(Sexual assault is in one paragraph)