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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
informative
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:
No
emotional
informative
slow-paced
If you like Ken Follett books, you will appreciate this book. Although a long read at around 840 pages, this story takes you for a great experience through the history of New York City and its inhabitants.
challenging
emotional
informative
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Child death, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, War
Honestly I didn't find "New York" as enjoyable as many of Rutherfurd's other novels. The story seemed rather more forced and lacked the intricacies of intertwining generations that is present in "The New Forest" or "London." Instead there was only one family - The Dutch/English Masters - that made appearences through a majority of the book, with other families present for two generations at most. Was also somewhat surprised by the lack of American Indian characters or influence, the novel starting well into European settlement. Many of Rutherfurd's other novels begin much earlier than permanent settlement and Indian settlements did exist in the New York area. Major African American characters also only appeared through the generations of slavery and disappear from the novel thereafter - it would have been interesting to see that story continue as well as/instead of the domination of the merchant-banker 'old money' family.
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
informative
slow-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:
No
emotional
informative
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Sweeping epic historical novel tracing several families in New York from 1664 to 2009. The author did a great job of highlighting various parts of history and how New Yorkers adapted to events. This novel followed these families through highs and lows, wars and peace, joy and sorrow. The novel examined poverty and wealth and some race issues, but didn’t delve into them deeply.
It was a great novel which also shared a lot of history. Putting those events in a novel made them come alive.
Very enjoyable.
#NewYork #EdwardRutherfurd
It was a great novel which also shared a lot of history. Putting those events in a novel made them come alive.
Very enjoyable.
#NewYork #EdwardRutherfurd