Reviewed by violetpeanut on
Fans of historical fiction - particularly Victorian era - may enjoy this as the descriptions of the mill and the mourning rituals are very well researched and were fascinating.
Overall, this is not a bad book. It's just not what I was expecting and I wish there was a little more excitement to the plot. I found this to be a very slow read with lots of details and some repetition in the descriptions of William's daily routines. Some readers will love this and rate it much higher than I have. I would recommend this as a book club read or to fans of historical fiction but I would not necessarily recommend it to fans of the author's first book.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 16 September, 2013: Finished reading
- 16 September, 2013: Reviewed