MaidMerry reviewed The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
Review of 'The Postmistress' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This was an engaging enough read. The author created well-drawn, interesting characters, and she certainly has a knack for imagery. However, sometimes she seems to become so enamoured with creating images, that the flow of the story is broken.
*Minor Spoilers**
I also found myself not caring much about a couple of the major characters. I couldn't empathize with Will leaving his young wife to go overseas for no real reason, and it seemed unlikely to me that someone who had done all the training and interning to become a doctor would be so thrown by the death of a single patient that he would essentially go off the deep end. At the same time, I also had little empathy for his self-pitying wife, Emma, who whined constantly inside her own head instead of speaking out.
The other characters were more appealing and I wish the story had revolved …
This was an engaging enough read. The author created well-drawn, interesting characters, and she certainly has a knack for imagery. However, sometimes she seems to become so enamoured with creating images, that the flow of the story is broken.
*Minor Spoilers**
I also found myself not caring much about a couple of the major characters. I couldn't empathize with Will leaving his young wife to go overseas for no real reason, and it seemed unlikely to me that someone who had done all the training and interning to become a doctor would be so thrown by the death of a single patient that he would essentially go off the deep end. At the same time, I also had little empathy for his self-pitying wife, Emma, who whined constantly inside her own head instead of speaking out.
The other characters were more appealing and I wish the story had revolved more around them.
That said, there was enough I liked about the book that I would try this author again.