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The Naturalist of Amsterdam by Melissa Ashley
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.
Started off strong, and then just went nowhere and I lost focus. Shame, as it really did grab my attention and interest in the beginning.
Wild Place by Christian White
3.75
A solid 3.75 rating.
I really loved 'The Wife and the Widow' and 'The Nowhere Child', and although I can't say the exact same for 'Wild place', I still enjoyed it. It was quick, entertaining, and I loved that it was set in the 80's. Working out who was involved in the murder wasn't much of a surprise. As the novel drew closer to the end it was quite predictable. However, It was just the read I needed and I still found it very enjoyable. Christian White's novels are easy to read. He has a way of drawing you in and keeping you up late at night turning the pages. I would always recommend his novels to those interested in this genre.
I really loved 'The Wife and the Widow' and 'The Nowhere Child', and although I can't say the exact same for 'Wild place', I still enjoyed it. It was quick, entertaining, and I loved that it was set in the 80's. Working out who was involved in the murder wasn't much of a surprise. As the novel drew closer to the end it was quite predictable. However, It was just the read I needed and I still found it very enjoyable. Christian White's novels are easy to read. He has a way of drawing you in and keeping you up late at night turning the pages. I would always recommend his novels to those interested in this genre.
The Women by Kristin Hannah
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
The Virgin Cure by Ami McKay
3.5
I didn't know much about what the virgin cure was until reading this. Based in the late 1800's we get to know Moth. A young girl raised in one of the poorest parts of New York by a gypsy, alcoholic mother who sells her off to be a maid at 12 years of age. Moth's experience as a maid is nothing short of unpleasant as she is subjected to cruelty and physical abuse on a daily basis. There is a moment of hope when she finally escapes. However, her freedom is short lived, and she finds herself homeless, cold and hungry on the streets. It's here that she is lured into a high end brothel. Where young, virgin girls are trained to be "whores" for the wealthy, elite men. At the time it was sadly and disturbingly believed that laying with a young virgin girl would cure men from syphilis. ( 🙄 just another excuse/ attempt to justify the sick, unjustifiable actions of humans). I say humans, because I also personally hold the lady of the house, luring the girls in, to then make money from them, just as accountable, and horrid as the wealthy men paying for them. By the end of the novel we see how Moth's life unfolds and what the future holds for her. It was this wanting to know how it all ends up for her that kept me reading. Although I found this to be an interesting and informative read, I didn't particularly love it. The ending also seemed a bit rushed and abrupt for my liking.