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A review by katemybreathaway
The Manor House Governess by C.A. Castle
3.0
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC
Great concept but execution was a bit lackluster. A gender fluid retelling of Brōnte/Austen era literature drew me in, and Bron goes through a coming of gender age story throughout that is a delight to read. I was drawn in for the first few chapters, but then the writing struggled to keep my interest.
However, the story takes place in the 21st century but is written in a 17th century style that made it confusing to really know when this story took place. I think the overall story would've benefitted by taking place in the 17th century (with that suspension of belief regarding acceptance of queer people) and the story would've been richer for it.
I'd love to see a sequel that follows more of Ada's story as she grows up!
Great concept but execution was a bit lackluster. A gender fluid retelling of Brōnte/Austen era literature drew me in, and Bron goes through a coming of gender age story throughout that is a delight to read. I was drawn in for the first few chapters, but then the writing struggled to keep my interest.
However, the story takes place in the 21st century but is written in a 17th century style that made it confusing to really know when this story took place. I think the overall story would've benefitted by taking place in the 17th century (with that suspension of belief regarding acceptance of queer people) and the story would've been richer for it.
I'd love to see a sequel that follows more of Ada's story as she grows up!