Thank you for providing such an honest review of the book.

I feel like a lot of people have been let down by this one so its not just you!

I was really surprised to hear reviewers say it’s historical. The cover and synopsis didn’t give me that at all.

Honestly, I'm thinking of DNFing at 26% because I feel just kinda meh about it and sorta forcing myself to continue on. I'm not exactly a fan of Marigold, the pacing is frustrating, the world-building is hardly there, and a large amount of the story feels surface-level. From your review, it sounds like a lot of the problems I have issues with just continue and there is no payoff. So I might just part company now.

Just finished it this morning, and I was a little underwhelmed, but I didn't dislike it. Solid three stars, I'd say. I would also gently point out that the island of Innisfree in the book is probably a reference to the Yeats poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree." I think the author was definitely inspired by the poem and was trying to bring to life the ambience that it contains. I may be mistaken, but I also think that Yeats was inspired by a real place. Don't quote me. I could be wrong.

Thanks for this review

Thank you for your honest book review. 🍯🐝🧙🧙‍♀️