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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the copy. The Thirteenth Husband is based on the true story of American heiress Aimee Crocker. I found myself bored with the plot and decided to not continue with the story.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy. What am interesting life this woman had! This was a solid historical fiction but a little slow at times.
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Historical fiction isn't my go to genre, but with the blurb promising a dash of Haunting of Hill House crossed with a story that felt like a celebrity-of-her-times, I thought this would speak to me. What I didn't realize was that Aimee is a real person and only some of the details are fictionalized – I think I would've enjoyed the story a lot more knowing that in advance. The book started out strong, but it felt like the pacing slowed down and became repetitive in the middle. Some other reviewers mentioned not understanding the why behind this story being told, and I can see that too, because while I was intrigued to see how her prophecy was fulfilled and who the woman she was seeing would end up being, I was also a little bit bored in the middle of the book.
Overall, I did enjoy it, and I'm interested in reading Aimee's own work about her life!
*Thanks to Sourcebooks | Landmark and NetGalley for the ARC!*
Overall, I did enjoy it, and I'm interested in reading Aimee's own work about her life!
*Thanks to Sourcebooks | Landmark and NetGalley for the ARC!*
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
“I am more than gold bands and paperwork.”
Ready for a wild ride? Able to suspend disbelief for a moment or two? Enjoy impulsive, reckless characters?
Come learn of the outrageous life of a Gilded Age railroad heiress, Aimee Crocker! Inspired by this socialite’s bohemian lifestyle, Greer Macallister has fleshed out her story, giving us a binge-worthy ‘biography’, a well-spun tale, of Crocker’s adventure-filled life.
The quote from Aimee Crocker at the beginning of the book sets the tone and perfectly sums up her life. The opening quotations in each chapter were a nice touch and gave readers insight into Crocker’s life, allowing us to surmise that there’s more truth to the outlandish escapades than we’d like to imagine!
Who would have ever imagined that a 19th-century woman could have such a careless attitude and disregard the societal norms so prevalent in that era?! More than that, who would have thought that she’d have so much adventure and joy?! The author's note draws readers’ attention to the fact that Crocker’s exploits in this book are only the tip of the iceberg. What a wild life.
I smiled and gasped reading about this high society woman, this Queen of Bohemia, who travelled the world challenging the norms that were curated to produce ‘fine’ women. I was sucked in reading about her rubbing shoulders with Hawaiian royalty and dining with the Astors in Manhattan. The warning given by the fortune teller about the thirteenth husband kept me turning pages to see if she’d heed the advice and the inclusion of the mystic elements (ghosts, fortune tellers, and magic) kept me on my toes. I’ll admit to pitying her as I saw her struggle to balance motherhood and marriage and being willing to ‘settle for’ when it came to marriage. I closed the book reminded that appearances can be deceiving.
I’m thankful for my well-planned, quiet life with the love of my life. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side!
As the ride comes to an end, you’ll be left questioning what constitutes a husband, a partner, or a lover…
If you loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo or loved the writing style of The Arctic Fury, you’ll love this one.
I was gifted this copy by Sourcebooks and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
Ready for a wild ride? Able to suspend disbelief for a moment or two? Enjoy impulsive, reckless characters?
Come learn of the outrageous life of a Gilded Age railroad heiress, Aimee Crocker! Inspired by this socialite’s bohemian lifestyle, Greer Macallister has fleshed out her story, giving us a binge-worthy ‘biography’, a well-spun tale, of Crocker’s adventure-filled life.
The quote from Aimee Crocker at the beginning of the book sets the tone and perfectly sums up her life. The opening quotations in each chapter were a nice touch and gave readers insight into Crocker’s life, allowing us to surmise that there’s more truth to the outlandish escapades than we’d like to imagine!
Who would have ever imagined that a 19th-century woman could have such a careless attitude and disregard the societal norms so prevalent in that era?! More than that, who would have thought that she’d have so much adventure and joy?! The author's note draws readers’ attention to the fact that Crocker’s exploits in this book are only the tip of the iceberg. What a wild life.
I smiled and gasped reading about this high society woman, this Queen of Bohemia, who travelled the world challenging the norms that were curated to produce ‘fine’ women. I was sucked in reading about her rubbing shoulders with Hawaiian royalty and dining with the Astors in Manhattan. The warning given by the fortune teller about the thirteenth husband kept me turning pages to see if she’d heed the advice and the inclusion of the mystic elements (ghosts, fortune tellers, and magic) kept me on my toes. I’ll admit to pitying her as I saw her struggle to balance motherhood and marriage and being willing to ‘settle for’ when it came to marriage. I closed the book reminded that appearances can be deceiving.
I’m thankful for my well-planned, quiet life with the love of my life. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side!
As the ride comes to an end, you’ll be left questioning what constitutes a husband, a partner, or a lover…
If you loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo or loved the writing style of The Arctic Fury, you’ll love this one.
I was gifted this copy by Sourcebooks and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes