The Misbegotten

Bath in 1821 feels so claustrophobic. Everyone is watching Rachel and Starling from behind their curtains.

“She had been a child, and children are not meant to carry the weight of the world.”

Rachel carries so much guilt over her brother. It makes her easy for Jonathan to manipulate.

Seeing Starling struggle in the woods showed how cruel people can be. He just wanted a place to belong.

“He was a man who lived in the shadows of his own making.”

The way Jonathan uses his charm is terrifying. He hides his coldness behind such polite manners.