A review by charliebookfanatic
Signed, Mata Hari by Yannick Murphy

adventurous dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 Wow, this book is nothing like I thought it'd be. It's told in vignettes, changing between Mata Hari in prison and her life before she got there. I honestly couldn't get much out of the story. There was almost nothing about spying in there and a whole lot of men desiring Mata Hari.

There were times I enjoyed what I was reading but I was mostly confused about what this book was trying to convey to me. The ending was bittersweet though and I liked that a lot.

Except for me not understanding what was going on for the first half, Murphy's writing style was not the problem here. I pretty much enjoyed the way she wrote the story and I'd read more from her.