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madisonmc 's review for:
The Darlings of the Asylum
by Noel O'Reilly
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This 'positive' article says it all. Where is the red flag emoji?
Meet the author: The Darlings Of The Asylum writer, Noel O’Reilly
By Sally McDonald, The Sunday Times
November 25, 2022, 12:31 am
- The challenge faced by a modern, mature, male author writing a young Victorian woman, was easily met. He says: “You can do anything you want in fiction but it has to be convincing, so I did have some input from the women in my family and women on the publishing team. They suggested things that I possibly wouldn’t have thought of as a man.”
It works. “No one has accused me of appropriation so far and I have not had anybody say they were not convinced by it,” he smiles.”
…
I’m afraid I am completely and utterly unconvinced.
After originally receiving this book in a book box some time ago, I finally started it via audio. You can instantly tell that this is not written by a woman and it most certainly isn't written by a man that has any ability to write from the perspective of one.
The vast majority of the 2.0-star reviews on GR summarize everything that needs to be said about this book and author perfectly and need no further explanation from me.
Meet the author: The Darlings Of The Asylum writer, Noel O’Reilly
By Sally McDonald, The Sunday Times
November 25, 2022, 12:31 am
- The challenge faced by a modern, mature, male author writing a young Victorian woman, was easily met. He says: “You can do anything you want in fiction but it has to be convincing, so I did have some input from the women in my family and women on the publishing team. They suggested things that I possibly wouldn’t have thought of as a man.”
It works. “No one has accused me of appropriation so far and I have not had anybody say they were not convinced by it,” he smiles.”
…
I’m afraid I am completely and utterly unconvinced.
After originally receiving this book in a book box some time ago, I finally started it via audio. You can instantly tell that this is not written by a woman and it most certainly isn't written by a man that has any ability to write from the perspective of one.
The vast majority of the 2.0-star reviews on GR summarize everything that needs to be said about this book and author perfectly and need no further explanation from me.