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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
FR
Pour le coup, j'avais vu la série avant, et je crois que c'est à cause de ça que j'ai moins aimé le livre. Ce qui est dommage. J'ai trouvé l'écriture trop "simple". Mais je le recommande, AVANT la série haha.
ENG
For once, I had seen the series before, and I think it's because of that that I liked the book less. Which is a pity. I found the writing too "simple". But I recommend it BEFORE the series haha.
Pour le coup, j'avais vu la série avant, et je crois que c'est à cause de ça que j'ai moins aimé le livre. Ce qui est dommage. J'ai trouvé l'écriture trop "simple". Mais je le recommande, AVANT la série haha.
ENG
For once, I had seen the series before, and I think it's because of that that I liked the book less. Which is a pity. I found the writing too "simple". But I recommend it BEFORE the series haha.
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fast-paced
I got this book as a GoodReads giveaway. I enjoyed seeing the early years of Victoria's reign. It was a fun and quick read. Although, I think it might have been better in first person because I wanted more insight into Victoria's feelings and thoughts behind her actions. She felt a little flat as it was written.
Edit: Also, when reading about the PBS series, I learned that there's nothing to suggest the relationship between Victoria and Melbourne as described in the book. Even though this book is clearly fiction, I'd prefer it not have a main story line with no historical evidence.
Edit: Also, when reading about the PBS series, I learned that there's nothing to suggest the relationship between Victoria and Melbourne as described in the book. Even though this book is clearly fiction, I'd prefer it not have a main story line with no historical evidence.
Very enjoyable - the audiobook was perfection, and this should be a model for how to do historical fiction without turning it into yet another "heaving bodice" story.
I watched the first season of BBC's "Victoria" before reading the novel, and while the storyline was exactly the same, I found the additional insight into the minds of the characters fascinating! Goodwin writes wonderfully, weaving interesting historical tidbits with connections to the desires and emotions of every human heart. I appreciated that Queen Victoria's positive qualities and weaknesses were shown in equal portions. After all, she was still an ordinary person like the rest of us, thrown into extraordinary circumstances.
Not a challenging read, but engaging enough to stay interesting. I stayed up reading until 2 AM, so it's good.
Not a challenging read, but engaging enough to stay interesting. I stayed up reading until 2 AM, so it's good.