This was a lovely biography dedicated to Branwell, the neglected sibling when it comes to non-fiction work. I will have a full review of this on my blog, and it goes live on Wednesday, so definitely give it a follow if you're interested in reading more.

My only qualm with this was the writing style. At times, it felt like it was a story rather than non-fiction. If you weren't that familiar with Branwell's life, or the life of the family, in all honesty, then you may question what du Maurier wrote quite a lot. Although, as someone who is aware of their lives, I quite like the style du Maurier adopted. It was a little bit of a weird situation, and I think whether you like it or not depends entirely on what you like your non-fiction to be like.

Another issue that annoyed me was du Maurier unnecessary and unwarranted comment on Anne's literary merit. Randomly, she suggested that Anne had 'less talent' than her siblings. That's not true, and it's a stupid comparison to make. Anne wrote realistically, whereas Emily, Charlotte and Branwell wrote, more often than not, romantically. It was just a stupid, unnecessary comment that furthers the notion that Anne is the forgotten and less talented sibling.

Other than that, a delightful read on Branwell. The narrative being solely dedicated to him allowed me to reflect on my feelings towards him, whilst being introduced to a lot of new writing from him. I would definitely recommend!