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A review by sarah984
The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This was an interesting gothic style novel about a woman who accompanies part of a museum collection to be protected in a manor house during the second world war. This novel is extremely slow and very little actually happens, but the atmosphere was great and the twist regarding the actual nature of what was going on in the house surprised me.
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Incest, Infidelity, and Sexual violence