Review of Hattie Vavaseur
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Review of Hattie Vavaseur
[Following is a volunteer review of "Hattie Vavaseur" by M. Rebecca Wildsmith.]
Hattie Vavaseur by M. Rebecca Wildsmith takes readers straight to the Roaring Twenties and Cornwall, England. The main character Hattie will find herself in an unenviable situation because, while returning from the funeral, her memory began to fail. Neither the mansion she was staying in nor the people around her seemed familiar to her, and she thought she was losing her mind. When the exotic occultist Vamelda gets involved in the whole story, Hattie will be sure that she is going crazy. However, as the plot begins to unfold, Hattie's memory will also return.
The story is told mainly from the perspective of Ms. Vavaseur, which adds to the suspense of the plot and frequent twists and turns. The pace of the action is mostly determined by the return of memory fragments of the distracted, rich, and snobbish Hattie. At times, the narrative takes readers back in time to Hattie's youth. The master of the manor and servants, the confused Hattie's nephew Gerald, the ravishing Lydia, Hattie's childhood love Reginald, and many other characters will complete the pieces of this huge life puzzle of the main character. Will Ms. Vavaseur regain her memory? Whose funeral was Hattie at? Will she be able to cope with the challenges that the return of her memory brings?
There are several aspects of the book that I really liked. With numerous details, the author brings the readers back to the 1920s in a very convincing way. In addition to the extraordinary descriptions, the author additionally introduced the era in which the book is set to the readers by choosing words and slang from this period. All the dialogues between the characters seem quite natural and are in the right places. In addition, by adding slang and accents to various characters, the author revived the class structure of English society from the 1920s before the very eyes of the readers. The fantastically thought-out characters are certainly the best part of the book. Each of the characters represents a multi-layered personality whose complexity is slowly revealed to the readers as the book comes to an end. What I immensely enjoyed was the author's refined sense of humor. The book combines elements of mystery, paranormal features, and romance in a very skillful way. Only two minor typos that I managed to find indicate that this is a professionally edited book.
There is nothing I didn't like about the book. Although the book is full of characters, the author gradually introduced them into the plot of the book and gave the readers enough time to get used to them. All the characters, including the arrogant Hattie, have evolved by the end of the novel.
An unusual plot, well-thought-out characters, frequent twists and turns, attention to detail, fantastically written dialogues, and skillful incorporation of elements of the paranormal, romance, and mystery with a refreshing note of refined humor left a very positive impression. That is why I decided to rate the book four out of four stars.
I recommend the book to fans of mystery, romance, and novels with paranormal elements. Because of the fantastic descriptions and attention to detail, I believe that the book would be the right choice for fans of the fantastic world of the 1920s. Due to several scenes of violence, I do not recommend the book to younger readers.
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Hattie Vavaseur
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Hattie Vavaseur by M. Rebecca Wildsmith takes readers straight to the Roaring Twenties and Cornwall, England. The main character Hattie will find herself in an unenviable situation because, while returning from the funeral, her memory began to fail. Neither the mansion she was staying in nor the people around her seemed familiar to her, and she thought she was losing her mind. When the exotic occultist Vamelda gets involved in the whole story, Hattie will be sure that she is going crazy. However, as the plot begins to unfold, Hattie's memory will also return.
The story is told mainly from the perspective of Ms. Vavaseur, which adds to the suspense of the plot and frequent twists and turns. The pace of the action is mostly determined by the return of memory fragments of the distracted, rich, and snobbish Hattie. At times, the narrative takes readers back in time to Hattie's youth. The master of the manor and servants, the confused Hattie's nephew Gerald, the ravishing Lydia, Hattie's childhood love Reginald, and many other characters will complete the pieces of this huge life puzzle of the main character. Will Ms. Vavaseur regain her memory? Whose funeral was Hattie at? Will she be able to cope with the challenges that the return of her memory brings?
There are several aspects of the book that I really liked. With numerous details, the author brings the readers back to the 1920s in a very convincing way. In addition to the extraordinary descriptions, the author additionally introduced the era in which the book is set to the readers by choosing words and slang from this period. All the dialogues between the characters seem quite natural and are in the right places. In addition, by adding slang and accents to various characters, the author revived the class structure of English society from the 1920s before the very eyes of the readers. The fantastically thought-out characters are certainly the best part of the book. Each of the characters represents a multi-layered personality whose complexity is slowly revealed to the readers as the book comes to an end. What I immensely enjoyed was the author's refined sense of humor. The book combines elements of mystery, paranormal features, and romance in a very skillful way. Only two minor typos that I managed to find indicate that this is a professionally edited book.
There is nothing I didn't like about the book. Although the book is full of characters, the author gradually introduced them into the plot of the book and gave the readers enough time to get used to them. All the characters, including the arrogant Hattie, have evolved by the end of the novel.
An unusual plot, well-thought-out characters, frequent twists and turns, attention to detail, fantastically written dialogues, and skillful incorporation of elements of the paranormal, romance, and mystery with a refreshing note of refined humor left a very positive impression. That is why I decided to rate the book four out of four stars.
I recommend the book to fans of mystery, romance, and novels with paranormal elements. Because of the fantastic descriptions and attention to detail, I believe that the book would be the right choice for fans of the fantastic world of the 1920s. Due to several scenes of violence, I do not recommend the book to younger readers.
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Hattie Vavaseur
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