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poisoned_icecream
This offered some insight into my introverted nature, but the anecdotes about Wall Street were so boring. Also, the parts about introverts forcing themselves to give speeches by pretending to be extroverted were depressing. All of the success stories about introverts adapting to an extroverted environment just made me feel resentful. I'm not going to pretend to be extroverted for anyone, nor will I force myself to do things I don't want to do. And the anecdotes about marriage and raising introverted children are unhelpful to me, because as I stated in another review, I don't ever want to get married or raise children. While I realize that socializing is essential, I will always choose solitude when I can.
dark
mysterious
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Minor: Homophobia, Sexism
I received a free copy in exchange for a review.
This book is about a building that used to be a workhouse. There are ghosts in the building. An evil presence tries to drown Ruth's niece. As Ruth and the sisters Queenie and Sybil uncover the mystery of Sarah Ann's murder they discover a tragic truth about the fate of the children of the workhouse.
Some parts of this book were unnecessary, such as the bickering between Gwen and Queenie. It was also repetitive that they were always having cups of tea. In every chapter someone, usually Gwen, offered to make the characters tea and food. Rosemary also really annoyed me because she kept interfering in the investigation and I feel as though she should have left with her other daughter Cathy.
However because of what happens to the villain in the ending I am giving this 4 stars. Although it would have been nice if instead of more dialogue between Gwen and Queenie, it could have ended with something like Rosie being reunited with her stuffed bear and Ruth telling her that she is safe. Despite some of the annoying dialogue, I am glad I read this and I would recommend to someone looking for a creepy mystery book.
This book is about a building that used to be a workhouse. There are ghosts in the building. An evil presence tries to drown Ruth's niece. As Ruth and the sisters Queenie and Sybil uncover the mystery of Sarah Ann's murder they discover a tragic truth about the fate of the children of the workhouse.
Some parts of this book were unnecessary, such as the bickering between Gwen and Queenie. It was also repetitive that they were always having cups of tea. In every chapter someone, usually Gwen, offered to make the characters tea and food. Rosemary also really annoyed me because she kept interfering in the investigation and I feel as though she should have left with her other daughter Cathy.
However because of what happens to the villain in the ending I am giving this 4 stars. Although it would have been nice if instead of more dialogue between Gwen and Queenie, it could have ended with something like Rosie being reunited with her stuffed bear and Ruth telling her that she is safe. Despite some of the annoying dialogue, I am glad I read this and I would recommend to someone looking for a creepy mystery book.