A review by whatbritreads
Cunning Women by Elizabeth Lee

5.0

*Thank you to Penguin for sending me a copy of this book to review!*

I can’t even express to you how much I loved this book, it was phenomenal. A must read for 2022.

From the start I knew this book was going to be highly rated from me, within the first few sentences I was absolutely hooked. An enchanting, brilliantly crafted writing style coupled with an eerie and mysterious atmosphere. You’ll immediately get sucked into this novel and never want to leave.

It was honestly written with such tenderness, you can’t help but feel empathetic to these characters and their struggles. Romance wasn’t the be all and end all of the plot, but it was so well done. I was obsessed with their plight and their chemistry, I loved the way they interacted with each other. It felt so realistic and raw, I was fascinated by them. If you’re a fan of any sort of forbidden romance, this book will hit you right where it hurts.

It felt so magical and immersive, yet dark and bleak at the same time. Lee really created the most beautiful world and set of characters to really bring it to life. Though it wasn’t necessarily fast moving, I ended up reading it so quickly because I wanted to know more. This book was extremely hard to put down. The plot twists had me on edge and I spent the whole time reading in some state of tension.

I loved every minute of reading this, it was excellent.