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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
informative
mysterious
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I can't say I was super impressed with it, which I'm kind of bummed about.
It's an intriguing story and subject matter and I do think it's one of the better historical fiction books that's been published in recent years -- I think I was just too impatient for the (many) overzealous descriptions.
It's an intriguing story and subject matter and I do think it's one of the better historical fiction books that's been published in recent years -- I think I was just too impatient for the (many) overzealous descriptions.
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I liked the idea of this, but it should've been much shorter. Also, I wish that more thought would have been put into Alfonso's initial treatment of Lucrezia because as it stands, his "character switch" is much less surprising. My favorite thing about this one was that it does have an eerie vibe throughout the whole book.
In The Marriage Portrait, young Lucrezia de’ Medici is forced into a political marriage with Alfonso, Duke of Ferrara, after the death of her older sister. As she navigates her new life in the duke’s court, she begins to sense his controlling nature and grows increasingly fearful that he intends to kill her. Blending historical fact with lyrical fiction, the novel paints a vivid portrait of a spirited woman struggling for autonomy in a world that seeks to silence her.
I did enjoy it but I don't know why all proto-feminist female main characters have to somehow be NoT liKE oThER GirLs
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated