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A review by carmalizedonions
Lizzie by Dawn Ius
3.0
4.5 awesome stuff.
What I liked:
The way the book is written gave the Bordan case a new twist. I enjoyed how the prose worked with the new story; how Lizzie is a prisoner in her own family home, how her abuse is so heartwrenching that you root for her to go ahead and pick up the hatchet.
I liked the aspect of Bridget, who was everything Lizzie wanted: the freedom, the travel, the spontaneity, the light.
The writing emphasized how Lizzie's mentality felt younger than her age because of how she lacked in experiences.
Lizzie is about seventeen-year-old Lizzie Borden, who is the chef at the Borden B and B. Lizzie suffers from blackouts associated with her periods and she also suffers physical abuse at the hand of her father and mental abuse by her step-mother. This book is based on the very real story of Lizzie Borden but it takes liberties turning it contemporary and with, what I believe an excellent choice, one of the other key characters in the Borden story. I thought the writing was a key point in why I liked the book. It was very whimsical and purple prose at some points, which reflected Lizzie's mentality of wanting to escape the prison of her life and be free and buoyant. I liked this book.
What I liked:
The way the book is written gave the Bordan case a new twist. I enjoyed how the prose worked with the new story; how Lizzie is a prisoner in her own family home, how her abuse is so heartwrenching that you root for her to go ahead and pick up the hatchet.
I liked the aspect of
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imaginingThe writing emphasized how Lizzie's mentality felt younger than her age because of how she lacked in experiences.
Lizzie is about seventeen-year-old Lizzie Borden, who is the chef at the Borden B and B. Lizzie suffers from blackouts associated with her periods and she also suffers physical abuse at the hand of her father and mental abuse by her step-mother. This book is based on the very real story of Lizzie Borden but it takes liberties turning it contemporary and with, what I believe an excellent choice, one of the other key characters in the Borden story. I thought the writing was a key point in why I liked the book. It was very whimsical and purple prose at some points, which reflected Lizzie's mentality of wanting to escape the prison of her life and be free and buoyant. I liked this book.