A 400-odd page read, I didn’t exactly burn the midnight oil to finish it, but the eagerness with which I would snap my laptop shut just to dive back into the next chapter — that’s something I haven’t felt in a long time…
A parallel world of magical realism, this book pushed the boundaries of my imagination, and I let my thoughts run free.
Each character left a mark — whether it was Opaline’s fierce resolve to prove she was just as ambitious as her male peers, Martha’s vulnerable yet steady strength in standing up to her abusive husband, or Madame Bowden playing fairy godmother (hello, Cinderella!). ~ Reshmi Bhattacherya