A review by emily_britton
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I really enjoyed this book and loved the main character especially.  The plot was intriguing, and the writing was just archaic enough that it wasn't annoying to read about another era in such a modern idiom.  
This book is certainly not for the squeamish -- lots of reference to prostitution and everything it entails.  But we do tend to whitewash history far too readily.
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