Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
by V.E. Schwab
Summary
This is a story about hunger.
1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
A young girl grows up wild and wily—her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets.
This is a story about love.
1827. London.
A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family’s estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte’s tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow—but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined.
This is a story about rage.
2019. Boston.
College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That’s why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge.
This is a story about life—
how it ends, and how it starts.
My Review
Stopped the audiobook around the 7% mark.
2 stars based on the portion I read.
At first, I found the story very slow and struggled to connect with the characters or feel immersed in the plot. When the book shifted timelines and introduced a lesbian couple, including a spicy scene, I realized this was not the right fit for me. I personally prefer not to read books with gay romances, so I decided to set this one aside.