The Rising of Bella Casey by Mary Morrissy

The Rising of Bella Casey

Mary Morrissy

352 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical informative reflective slow-paced

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Bella is a clever girl who trains as a school teacher, determined to escape the limitations of her genteel impoverishment. However, the manager of her school, Archibald Leeper, a married clergyman, develops a morbid attachment to her and places Be...

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Moods

dark 100%
sad 100%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

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3.71

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