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A review by corinneholloway
The Hidden Hand by E.D.E.N. Southworth
3.0
Very interesting 150+ year old American Lit. There is a LOT in here that is “of its time,” most notably in relation to the slaves and standards of propriety. I laughed really hard at 21 being the earliest age a woman should marry at and some other points.
But really, Capitola Black is a very fun character and though her arc is not the most developed, that is almost to her credit. As another reviewer writes, she stands in sharp contrast to the demur “angels of the house” that make up most of the other “good” female characters… and in the end she is “loved for who she is” and not pushed to be changed. Some of the other parts read more like a melodrama than novel, but it’s fun in its own way.
But really, Capitola Black is a very fun character and though her arc is not the most developed, that is almost to her credit. As another reviewer writes, she stands in sharp contrast to the demur “angels of the house” that make up most of the other “good” female characters… and in the end she is “loved for who she is” and not pushed to be changed. Some of the other parts read more like a melodrama than novel, but it’s fun in its own way.