A review by tacoshark
Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

I listened to this while knitting on my massive shawl and it was a wonderful way to consume this story. It’s a fascinating book, really rooted in history and place, to the extent that I found myself looking up locations in Salem for context. There were a few slightly laggy moments, but overall I thought was was really beautifully done and it was excellently read, too. I’ve never actually read the Scarlet Letter, but now I might need to. 
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