Which time period were you most drawn to in All Her Beautiful Deaths? Whose story were you most interested in following?
I already answered this - the present. I was interested in following Hadley. She sometimes drove me crazy, especially left the suitcase in the hotel room or at the office! I also like seeing how her artist brain worked. She frustrated me an kept me on my toes,
I was most interested in 1865 Minnie’s story. I really wanted to know the background of the pictures.
I was most interested and drawn to the historical time period, although I enjoyed Hadley’s story as well. The historical part of the book was much more emotional for me, and I felt like I could visualize the characters and setting. It was very moody and intriguing.
I found myself drawn to the Victorian era and Minnie and Edith. I was fascinated with how carefully Rusby handled their love for each other. I also found it interesting in how different their queerness was handled during that era as compared to how it is handled present day in books.
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I, too, was drawn to the Victorian era storyline, yet the present was necessary to reveal the key to the death portraits.