A review by mwgerard
Enlightenment by Sarah Perry

challenging dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I really, really wanted to love this but I just didn’t. Perry’s Essex Serpent was brilliant, and I was hoping for something in that vein. Unfortunately, this was closer to Melmoth, though it was more coherent. It just didn’t have the balance of impressionism and narrative structure that the novel needed to make any real impact.