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cranberrytarts 's review for:
The Wages of Sin
by Kaite Welsh
I chose this audiobook because the narrator, Mary Jane Wells, is lovely. I was browsing the audiobooks she's narrated on Audio Plus and came across this one. I thought the blurb sounded interesting, and I've been in the mood for gothic mysteries lately. I enjoyed the narration, and the story was told well, but the main character, Sarah, made a lot of questionable decisions. Plus, the novel was extremely dark and depressing. Just when I thought things couldn't be any more bleak, we'd be hit with another sad, sorry fact about the fate of women and their lack of rights in the 1890s.
I appreciated the strength of character it took for Sarah to stay on her current path, despite (or perhaps in spite of) the misfortunes she suffered in the past. But her blithely following said path without a thought to her safety or the consequences of her actions was frustrating. I wasn't surprised by any of the revelations, but I did enjoy Sarah's surprise, so I guess there's that.
Though I enjoyed parts of this, I don't believe I'll continue with the series. Sarah didn't endear herself enough for me to want to read more books from her point of view.
3.25-3.5
I appreciated the strength of character it took for Sarah to stay on her current path, despite (or perhaps in spite of) the misfortunes she suffered in the past. But her blithely following said path without a thought to her safety or the consequences of her actions was frustrating. I wasn't surprised by any of the revelations, but I did enjoy Sarah's surprise, so I guess there's that.
Though I enjoyed parts of this, I don't believe I'll continue with the series. Sarah didn't endear herself enough for me to want to read more books from her point of view.
3.25-3.5