Reading this book was a bittersweet experience for me. It took me a week (I'm a mom so I don't have that much time to read) but for those with more time you could finish this in a few days if you're a power reader. For 6 days I thoroughly enjoyed every single page. It is a rare occurrence to joyfully soak in every word and realize not one of them is superfluous. However the 7th and final day I was terribly disappointed when the storyline dramatically changed in such an uncomfortable and jarring way I was left beyond disappointed, confused and wondering why.
Please believe me when I say every character detail and plot line was very well thought out and explored with wonderful precision so that by the time the storyline changed so bizarrely it really was (for me anyway) a complete slap in the face.
**Spoiler** - don't read this part if you haven't read the book - if the Rector had an unconventional relationship with Elinor why had we not been given more detail in previous pages? It could have been still been suspenseful and a surprise if Geraldine had thought it through enough. Anna's change from doting servant/friend to jealous & spiteful didn't make sense. It came completely out of left field. Then when Elinor dies all of a sudden her feelings of the friendship/memories she had with Elinor border on the fantastical. If they were such good friends Elinor would have shared the truth about her marriage to the Rector. As for Anna taking off to another country and becoming part of a harem, well that was too far off the map for me to even begin to enjoy it.
I had so much hope for this book but the ending spoiled it completely for me. I give this a 3.5 out of 5.
Please believe me when I say every character detail and plot line was very well thought out and explored with wonderful precision so that by the time the storyline changed so bizarrely it really was (for me anyway) a complete slap in the face.
**Spoiler** - don't read this part if you haven't read the book - if the Rector had an unconventional relationship with Elinor why had we not been given more detail in previous pages? It could have been still been suspenseful and a surprise if Geraldine had thought it through enough. Anna's change from doting servant/friend to jealous & spiteful didn't make sense. It came completely out of left field. Then when Elinor dies all of a sudden her feelings of the friendship/memories she had with Elinor border on the fantastical. If they were such good friends Elinor would have shared the truth about her marriage to the Rector. As for Anna taking off to another country and becoming part of a harem, well that was too far off the map for me to even begin to enjoy it.
I had so much hope for this book but the ending spoiled it completely for me. I give this a 3.5 out of 5.
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