This book was infuriating AND YET I think I ended up liking it more than the first.

I do have one note though: can we just stop talking about how hideously ugly Hester is? At one point someone sees her who hadn't seen her in a long time and it SAYS "[they] forgot how ugly Hester actually was." Come on.

I enjoyed the listen, but I probably won't read the next in the series. These people are too realistic (so not escapism) but there's no great moral purpose or point. Not my cup of tea!