There isn’t a lot that happens, and what does happen, just zooms by quickly.īut it’s still fun and for a short novel, and I liked that it moved along at a fairly rapid clip.Īnd of course, there’s always the little stab of sad that comes with reading something by V E Schwab. I think in that way, we don’t know enough about Olivia to feel that her story arc feels entirely realistic.
Most of the changes in people feel quite unearned. There isn’t a lot of time for any sort of character development. On the downside, everything happens very fast. I do love how the revelations about her parents, Gallant and her own strange are sort of layered but also sort of obvious, only fully revealed as Olivia finds out more about the estate and all her family. It’s very atmospheric, with the kind of vibe that Schwab can be very good at. It was the sort of thing I could have done in an afternoon rather than three evenings. It was a very quick read and isn’t very long. And I’ll stop there for fear of spoilers. Of course, there is something weird and creepy about it. However, one day her luck changes when a long lost uncle invites her to live at his estate, called Gallant.
Olivia can’t talk and is a bit of an outcast in the orphanage. The plot centres around Olivia, an orphan when we encounter her, with only the journal of her mother to keep her company. Do I remember anything about that book, not a bloody thing. If I recall correctly, this was kind of a dark take on The Secret Garden which I’m pretty sure I read, when I was like ten. This was a creepy, quick read, which I enjoyed much more than The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue.
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