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A review by sarahjolioli
The Wicked and the Just by J. Anderson Coats
3.5
This was a surprisingly enjoyable book! I picked it up because I was intrigued by the idea of a story set in Wales at the end of the 13th century. I mean, what did I know about any of that? (Answer: basically nothing) but it turned out to be more than I expected!
Cecily is a snotty little English brat whose Father moves them to Wales, much to her dismay. Cecily might be bratty but she's also hilarious and a bit of a spitfire. I couldn't help but like her, despite her bad attitude.
"Gwinny" is a Welsh girl who is a housemaid in Cecily's townhouse, who has been through a lot of crap and is still going through a lot of crap. She refers to Cecily as just "the brat" but works hard to try and support her family.
The two girls don't end up BFFs, which I was surprised to find that I actually liked because it seemed more realistic, but they do grow and learn together and build a grudging respect for each other.
The pacing of the story was good (I never felt like it was dragging), and the writing was good but not super descriptive, so I never really felt like I was being sucked in to the story (with the exception of the last 50 or so pages). However, my lack of knowledge on the topic made the story that much more interesting for me. I actually read the historical background after the story (WHICH I NEVER DO) to learn a little more.
Cecily is a snotty little English brat whose Father moves them to Wales, much to her dismay. Cecily might be bratty but she's also hilarious and a bit of a spitfire. I couldn't help but like her, despite her bad attitude.
"Gwinny" is a Welsh girl who is a housemaid in Cecily's townhouse, who has been through a lot of crap and is still going through a lot of crap. She refers to Cecily as just "the brat" but works hard to try and support her family.
The pacing of the story was good (I never felt like it was dragging), and the writing was good but not super descriptive, so I never really felt like I was being sucked in to the story (with the exception of the last 50 or so pages). However, my lack of knowledge on the topic made the story that much more interesting for me. I actually read the historical background after the story (WHICH I NEVER DO) to learn a little more.