This was a bloody brilliant book. I love all of the classic characters being woven back in with fantastic story lines and a retelling of the women in London's dark literary past, their impact and importance on evolving women everywhere.
The mosaic of friendship, history, family, science, and literary influences is both deceptively simple and intricate. Each of the women has a role to play in understanding the strange murders of prostitutes. The way in which the women are impacted by the overall sexism and misogyny present at that time is blatant, essentially demonstrating the way in which women were used, misused, and treated as things instead of people.
The collaboration that takes place in the storytelling is wonderful - a bit like comic relief, and a testament to the strengths that each unique individual brings to life (and to this story).
Jekyll, Hyde, Moreau, Rappaccini, and Frankenstein - influences of the macabre stories retold with a fire and determination present in women who changed the course of history for us all.
No spoilers on this one, sorry - I love this too much to ruin it for you. And i'm excited to read the next one in the series.
More than 5 stars for sure.
Happy Reading!
--Jennifer
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