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Finished The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue for the 2nds Challenge.
This is historical fiction about a scandalous divorce case in 1800s England. There are three alternating narrators, the married couple (Helen and Harry) and Helen's friend Emily (nicknamed Fido, unfortunately).
This is based on a true story and is during a time in England where divorces were really uncommon and so any divorce became sort of a big deal, and this one was an especially big deal because Helen cheated on her husband with a couple of different guys. Also it's interesting because it was expected that he'd get custody of their two daughters; the thought back then was that (as explained in the novel, and I'm paraphrasing) children are a sort of gift to the wife from the husband and that if she proves herself unworthy as a wife/mother, he can take them back.
Anyway, this was really interesting and I'm glad my life calmed down enough for me to get to finish it. :)
