A review by arielleluana
The Woman at 72 Derry Lane by Carmel Harrington
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Child death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Child death, Grief, and Death
I’ve never cried so much from a novel. The author did something very special here. She pays tribute to and humanizes survivors of different kinds: abuse, tragedy and a rare mental illness that most people don’t understand.