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3.22 AVERAGE
3.22 AVERAGE
a thrilling novel that is beautifully written.
it gave me some feelings that in the end i felt like i have lost a good friend.
fortunately it has an happy ending.
it gave me some feelings that in the end i felt like i have lost a good friend.
fortunately it has an happy ending.
Super cool and interesting! Bit of background knowledge about ancient Egypt would be useful. Feels like Sherlock Holmes set in ancient Egypt.
‘I am wary of the words “right” and “wrong”. We use them far too easily to judge things
which we have no competence to judge....
This is a historical mystery set in the 18th dynasty with Akhenaten as the pharaoh,the mystery being the disappearance of is very beautiful and famous wife, Nefertiti, before a great ceremony to unveil the new city of Akhenaten.
The writing in this book was absolutely breathtaking, I already knew it was written by a poet before I read about the author.The descriptions were very immersive and you could tell that the author went through a great effort and really did his research
I was a little disappointed with the story itself,the mystery was not engaging and the main character also our narrator was not very compelling ,I felt that the author was trying to fashion him after Sherlock Holmes, as a straight forward detective but did not quite pull it off.
The other thing was the modernity of some words that the author used like 'forensics' took me out of the story sometimes.
I also wish that the story ended the way it did in real life, we all know Nefertiti was never found after she disappeared and to me that would have been a more interesting avenue to explore.
All in all this story flitted from being interesting and fast to painfully boring and slow but I stuck it out and overall enjoyed it.
which we have no competence to judge....
This is a historical mystery set in the 18th dynasty with Akhenaten as the pharaoh,the mystery being the disappearance of is very beautiful and famous wife, Nefertiti, before a great ceremony to unveil the new city of Akhenaten.
The writing in this book was absolutely breathtaking, I already knew it was written by a poet before I read about the author.The descriptions were very immersive and you could tell that the author went through a great effort and really did his research
I was a little disappointed with the story itself,the mystery was not engaging and the main character also our narrator was not very compelling ,I felt that the author was trying to fashion him after Sherlock Holmes, as a straight forward detective but did not quite pull it off.
The other thing was the modernity of some words that the author used like 'forensics' took me out of the story sometimes.
I also wish that the story ended the way it did in real life, we all know Nefertiti was never found after she disappeared and to me that would have been a more interesting avenue to explore.
All in all this story flitted from being interesting and fast to painfully boring and slow but I stuck it out and overall enjoyed it.
I bought this book from a second hand shop, as I do most of my books. Someone had ripped out the final page and I didnt realise until I got to it. First of all I wished death upon them, but now I'm wondering if the end is so disappointing they were trying to save others? I will never know.
Completely unconvincing and unbelievable. The story takes place in ancient Egypt during the reign of Akhenaten, but practically nothing in this book portrays that, except for the names. Furthermore it is very historically incorrect, and it was a nuissance to read since I was constantly caught up in raging over inaccuracies. Then there was the plot itself, which was lacking and flat. It was supposed to be a mystery, but I never really caught on to it... Disappointing.
Interesting book that is steeped in the atmosphere of ancient Egypt. The murder-mystery is very much secondary to the story of Nefertiti and the intrigue of religious and political life of the royal court. A fair bit of mythology in the story which I really enjoyed.
The first half of the novel was a 5 star read for me. The latter part was a bit confusing and strained belief at some points and that is reflected in my final rating.
The first half of the novel was a 5 star read for me. The latter part was a bit confusing and strained belief at some points and that is reflected in my final rating.
‘I am wary of the words “right” and “wrong”. We use them far too easily to judge things
which we have no competence to judge....
This is a historical mystery set in the 18th dynasty with Akhenaten as the pharaoh,the mystery being the disappearance of is very beautiful and famous wife, Nefertiti, before a great ceremony to unveil the new city of Akhenaten.
The writing in this book was absolutely breathtaking, I already knew it was written by a poet before I read about the author.The descriptions were very immersive and you could tell that the author went through a great effort and really did his research
I was a little disappointed with the story itself,the mystery was not engaging and the main character also our narrator was not very compelling ,I felt that the author was trying to fashion him after Sherlock Holmes, as a straight forward detective but did not quite pull it off.
The other thing was the modernity of some words that the author used like 'forensics' took me out of the story sometimes.
I also wish that the story ended the way it did in real life, we all know Nefertiti was never found after she disappeared and to me that would have been a more interesting avenue to explore.
All in all this story flitted from being interesting and fast to painfully boring and slow but I stuck it out and overall enjoyed it.
which we have no competence to judge....
This is a historical mystery set in the 18th dynasty with Akhenaten as the pharaoh,the mystery being the disappearance of is very beautiful and famous wife, Nefertiti, before a great ceremony to unveil the new city of Akhenaten.
The writing in this book was absolutely breathtaking, I already knew it was written by a poet before I read about the author.The descriptions were very immersive and you could tell that the author went through a great effort and really did his research
I was a little disappointed with the story itself,the mystery was not engaging and the main character also our narrator was not very compelling ,I felt that the author was trying to fashion him after Sherlock Holmes, as a straight forward detective but did not quite pull it off.
The other thing was the modernity of some words that the author used like 'forensics' took me out of the story sometimes.
I also wish that the story ended the way it did in real life, we all know Nefertiti was never found after she disappeared and to me that would have been a more interesting avenue to explore.
All in all this story flitted from being interesting and fast to painfully boring and slow but I stuck it out and overall enjoyed it.