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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
This will be my last book by this author. Her writing is overly dramatic, and the tone never changes so that a scene in which a character is about to be executed is told with the same emotional intensity as when another character is going to buy food in the marketplace. I also found I didn’t really care about any of the characters as we are given no context or background information on them prior to jumping into the story. The result was a boring and exceedingly drawn out lecture on miscarriages, forbidden love and medieval bee keeping.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Enjoyed the story of this book. Interesting characters.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
More than anything, this book makes me thankful I don't live in 1500s Strasbourg (and reflect on just how large a role religion played into every day life and politics then).
First third of this book is a bit slow, as you follow Lisbet and her bees, the second third picks up steam as you puzzle out the story between Ida (her friend) and Nethe (her recently released sister in law), and the final third is can't-put-down as the three women navigate carving space in this awful world for themselves. Throughout, there are vignettes of other women who get swept up in the dancing plague (how had I never heard of that before) while trying to escape their lives.
First third of this book is a bit slow, as you follow Lisbet and her bees, the second third picks up steam as you puzzle out the story between Ida (her friend) and Nethe (her recently released sister in law), and the final third is can't-put-down as the three women navigate carving space in this awful world for themselves. Throughout, there are vignettes of other women who get swept up in the dancing plague (how had I never heard of that before) while trying to escape their lives.
Too slow, could've done without 75% of the description.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The language was beautiful, & it was neat to read a different take on dancing plagues. The infant loss stuff was hard, but overall this was a great book.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Writing like this is why I refuse to settle for boilerplate historical fiction.