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dark
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“Half-Life of a Stolen Sister” is a fictionalized account of the Brontë family. I most enjoyed Cantor’s interpretation when the novel shied away from anachronisms and focused on the characters’ daily lives. I think the novel could have benefitted from more editing and would have been better at least 50 pages shorter. The eccentric format involved chapters that were based in different time periods, chapters written like plays or home movies, and chapters in the fantasy world of the Brontë children. I understand the idea behind the format, but I would have preferred a straightforward historical fiction novel instead. The chapters where that was the case were my very favorite, and I loved learning more about Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. I would recommend “Half-Life of a Stolen Sister” if you are interested in the Brontë sisters and are alright with anachronisms.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Death of parent
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