Review by lisam - The Correspondent

lisam 's review for:

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Quiet, lovely. Sybil is such an appealing protagonist: smart and kind and stubborn and committed to connecting. All the characters felt as real to me as any I’ve read: trying hard to love one another well, messing up, staying the course.

I also love an epistolary novel, and a nuanced look at getting old. And: the way Sybil’s life gets bigger and more complex despite the predictability and equilibrium she has created resonates with me in my own life right now.

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