Carole’s Reviews > The Essex Serpent > Status Update

Yes one and a half months in and I’ve waded through more mud than I thought possible in Essex. I know this has rave reviews, but god it’s like a dirge. I need a character I can warm to, not cleverness and overcrafted words about ... mud.
I’ll persevere for a while, but suspect I’ll be admiring the cover and not getting to the end.