This was a recommended book to me to read for Pride, and it was an enjoyable read indeed. I was hoping subconciously for a fantastical ending, like we would see the beginnings of a change on the perception to the "Inverts" etc., but how it was written feels more authentic. Difficult but authentic and reasonable...
This is exactly how I felt about it. It would have been lovely to have a happier ending and seeing perceptions change and the characters getting their happy ending, but while it missed these, the closing did feel authentic to both the time and the novel itself 😊
Isn’t it a wonderful novel?! So glad you enjoyed it.
With Cuddy not being shortlisted I think this is my pick for the Walter Scott prize… although I still need to read the other books in the shortlist
This was a recommended book to me to read for Pride, and it was an enjoyable read indeed. I was hoping subconciously for a fantastical ending, like we would see the beginnings of a change on the perception to the "Inverts" etc., but how it was written feels more authentic. Difficult but authentic and reasonable...
This is exactly how I felt about it. It would have been lovely to have a happier ending and seeing perceptions change and the characters getting their happy ending, but while it missed these, the closing did feel authentic to both the time and the novel itself 😊