A review by hannahreflects
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

My first go at Maggie O'Farrell! I eventually found most of the characters compelling and became invested in the story, but my god is it a slow start! I was close to putting it down for the first half. Nonetheless, O'Farrell is a great writer and I'm keen to try a different book of hers.