The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë

I have just completed Syrie James's novel The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë. Depending on your knowledge of the Brontës' biographies, this review may be a bit spoilery. As an English teacher, I knew a fair amount, but I learned a great deal more than I previously knew about the Brontës from this book.

First and foremost, Syrie James has carefully and lovingly researched the Brontës in order to write this book: a fact which shines from every page. I have often said I wished I could sit...