A review by changeablelandscape
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Mantel is such an amazing writer and this is such a carefully crafted book; it's historical fiction because it's set in the past, but it ignores or avoids a lot of things most historical fiction does, and Mantel's narrative voice is really satisfying.