I really appreciated the portrayal of a transgender woman, a man suffering from PTSD, questioning gender norms and sexualities in the Victorian era. While it may not be as "realistic" as we might expect society to be in those days, but I don't believe that is absolutely necessary in fiction. Portraying these characters and relationships as they are portrayed in this book is a way to show what it could be like, maybe, if you're surrounded by accepting and loving people, whatever time you live in.

I also felt like the author was meant to write stories from this era.

I did however feel like the book was very long, it dragged quite a bit in the middle, the "will they mange to get together" was way too long and repetitive I literally rolled my eyes for some time.

But this only really is a small part of this big heartwarming story of love, family and acceptance.