La Mariée disparue

The rich historical detail added so much atmosphere—I'm curious whether the author envisioned this world first or built it around the story.

The story felt like it was building up to something big, but the middle section was quite slow. Was that a deliberate choice to deepen character development?

Balancing family secrets with a broader historical context was compelling. I wonder what led to the decision to intertwine these two layers so seamlessly.