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I loved this! A YA biography, at times stretching the line into historical fiction, told in free verse, printed over full page black and white watercolor illustrations. It‘s moody, evocative, and emotional. It does a great job of capturing the often overlooked fact that the woman who wrote the masterpiece we still regard was the same age as the target audience for this book, and shows what her life was and where that masterpiece originated .

I've always known that Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley was amazing, but now I admire her even more. This no-nonsense biography may be a little dry in its style, but it is very well researched and attempts to separate fact from rumour. It describes Mary's strength and how she was able to deal with the many tragedies life dealt her, explains the seeming controversies behind her attitudes, and draws the portrait of an exceptional figure. Great read.

Amazing! 🤩

I can't sing enough praise about this book. It is written in free verse with gorgeous illustrations on every page. The way the words and the graphics come together are flawless.

I borrowed this from my library, but I will definitely buy myself a copy for my shelves.

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Excited to start my day with this novel about Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter, Mary Shelley. #TBR #historicalfiction #cofffeeandbooks
I have read & studied both women‘s works and am fascinated with their courage to publish their ideas that were way beyond the thinking of the times they lived in. Both actively read today. #20in4 #readathon

Behind on posts, but wanted to include this for the #scarathon photo challenge: monster. My 8 year old still finds this one a little too creepy (66 points) #BatBrigade

#HauntedHollowSwap my halloween aesthetic 🍁 not pictured: my favorite Halloween candy is Reese‘s pumpkins 🎃

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It's official! Kathryn Harkup is one of my trusted NF authors.

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Not for me. Disappointing as I really wanted to like this book. Truly. It was just too ambitious a task. Writing a novel from the POV of two incredibly accomplished and renowned writers, Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, you must emulate their style and voice. That‘s where this book fails for me. It‘s not convincing. The language is remarkably ordinary. Thornton quotes MW and MWS often but it just highlights the inadequacy of the writing.

It is only 4 o‘clock; but it is winter and the sun has already set: there are no clouds in the clear, frosty sky, to reflect it slant beams, but the air itself is tinged with a slight roseate color which is again reflected on the snow that covers the ground. I live in a lone cottage on a solitary, wide heath: no voice of life, reaches me.
There‘s much that annoyed me but I can‘t deny the writing is exquisite. #funsizefiction