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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
It's an uneven book. Very long, which doesn't bother me per se, but the pacing is inconsistent. Some parts of the novel are written very well, ie the draft riots, the Triangle fire, and a lot of the Revolutionary War sections. But I was disappointed to see something as world-altering as 9/11 given barely 5/6 pages, even though some of Rutherfurd's best writing can be found on these pages.
Perhaps I missed the explanation, but why was Sarah Adler even in the WTC?!
Perhaps I missed the explanation, but why was Sarah Adler even in the WTC?!
In short words: A journey through time.
The way Rutherfurd is able to write one long timeline with continuous characters without loosing the important milestones of New York's history is amazing.
An historic novel worth keeping in your library.
The way Rutherfurd is able to write one long timeline with continuous characters without loosing the important milestones of New York's history is amazing.
An historic novel worth keeping in your library.
slow-paced
slow-paced
Story was meh, but history was interesting. If this book wasn't about the city I most love, I wouldn't have bothered to finish it.
Okay, maybe two and a half stars. I was hoping it would be similar in quality to Pillars of the Earth, but it certainly wasn't as compelling. What really irritated me, though--and this may seem like a small thing to many people--is that neither the author nor his editor seemed to realize that there is a difference in usage between the antiquated pronouns "thee" and "thou." Argh, like nails on a chalkboard! Thankfully, once poor Mercy passed away, I could put that aside somewhat.
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Long
A couple key eras felt ignored: WWII, disco, Central Park jogger, Howard Beach incident, the Giuliani years, I could keep going. The 9/11 plot lines felt weak-what about the missing posters, or the cleanup?
A couple key eras felt ignored: WWII, disco, Central Park jogger, Howard Beach incident, the Giuliani years, I could keep going. The 9/11 plot lines felt weak-what about the missing posters, or the cleanup?