Lodore
by Mary Shelley
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowfresh & originallinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipsocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA moving novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
A London visit unfolds like a quiet storm, testing loyalties, love, and a family’s secrets. Two women, an unsettled marriage, and a man with a shadowed past drive a tale of social intrigue and fragile bonds. From the drawing rooms of the capital to an unexpected journey, this edition follows the characters as they navigate memory, duty, and a world that reshapes their fates.
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- Author
- Mary Shelley
- Published
- 1835
- Pages
- 511
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- Source
- Open Library
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