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Beyond Ivy Walls by Rachel Fordham
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What an absolutely beautiful book! This is my second read for Rachel Fordham and I'm definitely hooked on her writing.
This novel was a different take on the Beauty and the Beast story and was packed with warmth and heart.
Sadie and Otis are a lovely set of characters and I could absolutely see their love grow throughout the book like they were perfectly matched. I enjoyed their banter and their letters and the 'less than polite, bordering on awkward' conversations that came from not spending too much time with others before.
I loved Leon and Mildred and thought they were the perfect parental figures in the story and I want to be a surrogate sister and a West woman for sure. The sisterly love and comradeship was lovely.
My favourite scene in the book which had me grinning like a loon was the family evening at the West's where they read a story of Daphne and Mr Darling. So so sweet and perfect for this pairing.
Rachel Fordham always does the research soundly for the time periods she writes in and creates such lovable, feisty characters, and I'm always sad when it comes to the end of the book.
A fantastic read and one I will definitely do a reread of again.
Thanks to Netgalley and the author and publisher for a temporary copy in exchange for an honest review.
This novel was a different take on the Beauty and the Beast story and was packed with warmth and heart.
Sadie and Otis are a lovely set of characters and I could absolutely see their love grow throughout the book like they were perfectly matched. I enjoyed their banter and their letters and the 'less than polite, bordering on awkward' conversations that came from not spending too much time with others before.
I loved Leon and Mildred and thought they were the perfect parental figures in the story and I want to be a surrogate sister and a West woman for sure. The sisterly love and comradeship was lovely.
My favourite scene in the book which had me grinning like a loon was the family evening at the West's where they read a story of Daphne and Mr Darling. So so sweet and perfect for this pairing.
Rachel Fordham always does the research soundly for the time periods she writes in and creates such lovable, feisty characters, and I'm always sad when it comes to the end of the book.
A fantastic read and one I will definitely do a reread of again.
Thanks to Netgalley and the author and publisher for a temporary copy in exchange for an honest review.