Review: Ours is Just a Little Sorrow
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2013
I read a great review on this book that made me want to get it. How I pick books is one part on the synopsis given and nine parts on what other people have to say about it. I was on the fence until reading the winning review that helped me realize that I would really like this book, and I did. It had exactly what I was looking for in it. I wanted something a little romance with some steampunk tossed in, and I have a weak spot for the Victorian Era. Not sure why I have the weak spot but it is there.The book starts off with Violet getting picked out to be the new governess at an estate. We are quickly introduced to John and Gideon, two young men that live there that are extremely different. Gideon is a rogue, staying out late and coming home hung over, he delights in getting a rise out of Violet by acting inappropriate towards her. John is quite and loves to tinker with things in his lab, and is always polite. Things come to a heading when Gideon shows Violet a different side to society that she finds fascinating. When maids and servants start going missing Violet finds herself in the middle of something truely horrific.I loved Violet, everything about her was great. The way she carried herself was what I would expect from someone in her position. The world that Gwen Hayes created was great, and the reason it was made was something I would have never thought, but fit the story just right. The end was something I didn't see coming at all, but as it unfolded made complete sense, and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. I have no complaints at all with this book. It was a wonderfully entertaining read.Would I recommend this book? Yes, it was very good.