This was well done, but it was distracting how easily Daniel found Mirah's family. She was going to kill herself because she was hopeless. How many synagogues would there have been in 1870s London? Yet Mirah gives up. Daniel finds them right away. Mirah is not very bright.
I have not read this book, so maybe she comes off better there.
I also wonder that Gwendolen did not at least seek a second opinion about her singing. Or have more confidence in it so as to persevere in spite of one negative opinion.
Ms. Glasher was not very smart either. She would have to convince a whole series of potential fiancees not to marry Grandcourt, and eventually he would get smart and get one to marry him without her being able to get to them. So useless. And Grandcourt was supposed to be so calculating, yet he let her get the diamonds to Gwen directly with that note, fully on notice that she would try to do it that way. Then again, maybe he thought that was a good thing as he is sadistic.
I have not read this book, so maybe she comes off better there.
I also wonder that Gwendolen did not at least seek a second opinion about her singing. Or have more confidence in it so as to persevere in spite of one negative opinion.
Ms. Glasher was not very smart either. She would have to convince a whole series of potential fiancees not to marry Grandcourt, and eventually he would get smart and get one to marry him without her being able to get to them. So useless. And Grandcourt was supposed to be so calculating, yet he let her get the diamonds to Gwen directly with that note, fully on notice that she would try to do it that way. Then again, maybe he thought that was a good thing as he is sadistic.