I finished reading Agnes Grey (1847) by Anne Brontë. This is the first book she published and the only one I have read by her. 

The novel carried me away to Agnes’s world and I could often relate to her inner thoughts. The fictive world that Brontë builds is simple and clean, and feels bright with subtle details of character and setting. I really enjoyed her writing style. 

This was an unexpected read, as I only recently became aware of the novel’s existence. I am very glad I gave it a try.

‘You think, because I always do as you bid me, I have no judgment of my own: but only try me – that is all I ask – and you shall see what I can do.’