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adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
The world is only as small as we see it, my lady. Imagination knows no limits.
OK, it was the book that dragged me into the history books this year, and I'm tremendously grateful to it for that. I fell in love with it incredibly, and after reading it, I felt so empty that I had to let go.
Isabella and Ferdinand were well crafted and closely following historical events, descriptions and looks, in short, I didn't have a word for them. Their personalities were obviously a bit let go when it came to fantasy, but that's all the trouble.
The plot was well understood and extremely exciting. The whole thing covered several years right from the beginning to the end of Isabella's life, but it wasn't disturbing at all, in fact I liked that the writer covered several years. The pace was right, just enough not to be distracting, and I really liked the phrasing. The ending ended so well with the discovery of Columbus, of course everyone knows what happened after that, but it still gives a sense of freedom.
Overall, it was a good book that I will definitely reread again in the future!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Religious bigotry
Moderate: War and Pregnancy
Minor: Blood
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