The Fascination

When I started this book, I had no idea that I would enjoy this book as much as I did. I enjoyed the gothic feel of this book. I also enjoyed the characters, even the unlikeable ones. There were characters that I was rooting for while there were others I was booing and hissing at during the book. I......more

This was an intriguing and enchanting read with a twist at the very end that I didn’t see coming (and I’m not convinced was entirely necessary but I could tie it back to one or two things during the story). Each of the characters came to life but there were some elements that were not entirely credib......more

I'm really not sure how to feel about this read. I contemplated leaving my review without a rating but I feel slightly too strongly about some parts of the book to leave it. This book has all the furnishings of a great story but doesn't deliver. This is the first neo-victorian book I've read that go......more

Tilly and Keziah Lovell are twins. Tilly stopped growing around the age of five, after suffering a head injury at the hands of their alcoholic father, Alfred Lovell. Alfred starts calling himself a “Professor Lovell” and makes a miracle potion (heavily dosed with gin and opium) that cures all ailment......more