![]() ![]() The book is fast-paced and clever, keeping you guessing and longing for answers throughout. If you enjoy an atmospheric read, you’ll adore Hester. the atmosphere is cold and dark, with isolated woods, and lonely bays, cottages and secret streets.our heroine is a descendent of witches, who experiences synesthesia - seen as a sign of madness/magic at the time.Albanese, therefore, sets on the quest to tell the story of Isobel Gamble, the fictional lover of Nathaniel Hawthorne, who may have inspired Hester Prynne and who clearly deserves a voice.īut before I dive into why this book was excellent through and through, I need to justify why it’s the perfect autumn read: Hester, by Laurie Lico Albanese, coming this October from Duckworth Books, imagines who could have been Nathaniel Hawthorne’s original Hester. But because autumn is my favourite season, and my life feels a little more stable this year, I decided to give it another go and dive straight into a truly atmospheric read this month. In my last Coffee Time Tuesdays column, I admitted I struggle to get into seasonal reads. ![]() Disclaimer: Please note I received a free ARC of this book from Duckworth Books in exchange for my honest review. ![]()
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