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The Confessions of Frannie Langton by Sara Collins

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kiarabouyea's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really enjoyed this overall. I felt it was going to be predictable but it tended to surprise me! I like how much historical research went into making this book.

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clara_mai's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a very dark, slow historical gothic written in the form of a confessional text by Frannie Langton, who has been accused of murdering her mistress and is now being tried in court in London. She tells her life story, growing up enslaved on a farm called Paradise in Jamaica and later being taken to London to work for another rich family. As her account progresses, she reveals more and more of the sinister things she was forced to partake in in Jamaica. Both of the men who she has to work for carry extremely racist scientific beliefs, and Frannie plays a role in their experiments. In London, Frannie and Marguerite, the madame of the house, develop feelings for each other and start in affair, that leads to a very complicated and heartbreaking lovestory and some great steamy scenes.
Overall, this is very suspenseful and well done in terms of mystery, although there are some points that drag on for a bit too long. Through a writing style rich in similes invoking food, nature and darkness a lush atmosphere is created. As the form is allowing Frannie to tell her own story, questions of external vs. internal perception and harmful narratives are discussed in a thought-provoking and challenging way throughout the book.

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challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I read this book for bookclub, and it was one that I procrastinated on because I just didn't want to pick it up and read it (I finished it 10 minutes before the meeting). I never really connected with the main character and had a hard time really understanding her choices, especially in the round-about way that the story was told, with a lot of vague references. That may have been part of the author's intent, but didn't draw me to the book. This is also a story with a lot of darkness--historically accurate but hard to read.

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booksjessreads's review against another edition

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dark informative sad

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I read this a while ago but I remember really enjoying it. It was a very thoroughly told story which had convincing character descriptions and telling of events. I felt the story was very emotional in parts and I did feel very connected to Frannie. I think the story is well worth the read and I would definitely re-read this.

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