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magicshoes's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
peeweereads's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pagesofblonde's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
judithalison's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
undervmountain's review
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
2.0
I think I was expecting this story to be a little different, and have the story be told entirely from the family themselves, but the majority of this story is told from the perspective of their new maid, Sarah, as she joins a young family in their large house, emotionally torn apart by old secrets and the horrors of the First World War.
The disability rep in this story was absolutely dire, and I don't care for the excuse that it was "of the time", the narrative that the disabled war veteran was a burden to his whole family, had nothing to live for and really it made sense that he wanted to -not be here any more- did not sit well with me.
There's an old mystery to uncover, told in the style of Agatha Christie, as mysterious events start happening and secrets refuse to stay buried. I did, unfortunately, guess nearly every big reveal at the end of the story fairly early on, so I mostly stuck around to see if I was correct.
The disability rep in this story was absolutely dire, and I don't care for the excuse that it was "of the time", the narrative that the disabled war veteran was a burden to his whole family, had nothing to live for and really it made sense that he wanted to -not be here any more- did not sit well with me.
There's an old mystery to uncover, told in the style of Agatha Christie, as mysterious events start happening and secrets refuse to stay buried. I did, unfortunately, guess nearly every big reveal at the end of the story fairly early on, so I mostly stuck around to see if I was correct.
ewc's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
clairelovestoread's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bbrown1987's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0