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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Den som har sett TV-serien med samma namn känner igen sig i och med att boken och TV-manuset skrevs samtidigt, av samma författare.
Vi får följa den engelska drottning Victoria från det att hon blir drottning tills hon gifter sig med sin prins Albert. Och alla hinder hon måste ta sig över - varav många är där bara för att hon är en (ung) kvinna - samt alla tyckanden och måsten som omger henne.
Jag tyckte om TV-serien och jag tycker om boken.
Vi får följa den engelska drottning Victoria från det att hon blir drottning tills hon gifter sig med sin prins Albert. Och alla hinder hon måste ta sig över - varav många är där bara för att hon är en (ung) kvinna - samt alla tyckanden och måsten som omger henne.
Jag tyckte om TV-serien och jag tycker om boken.
I think the goal of Daisy Goodwin's books is to get you to see a side of a monarch that you haven't seen yet; but I didn't like this side of Victoria. She was kind of a brat who had to be led by the nose to make anything of herself. But then again, maybe if you were raised in a sheltered palace knowing you would one day be queen of an empire, you'd be like that too
I would love to know what was true and was fiction in this account. I found it a bit saccharine for my taste, and Victoria, as pictured here, was a little bit annoying.
I received a copy of "Victoria" from NetGalley for an honest review. I wish to thank NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Daisy Goodwin for the opportunity to read this book.
This book was intriguing for me as I was very interesting in the subject matter - Queen Victoria. Unfortunately, it only covered her birth to her engagement. I would have liked it to cover her entire life, but I would guess that there will be other books in this series.
I couldn't quite put my finger on what was "off" to me with this book until I read the Acknowledgements that the author wrote the series "Victoria" for PBS/Masterpiece (which I will definitely watch). It made sense after learning that as the book read as a companion piece to the series - it was reading like a novel rather than a biography. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, but I prefer a more "meaty" book. However, I will read the next book in the series - if there is one!!
This is definitely a recommend especially for history nerds like me!! Enjoy!!
This book was intriguing for me as I was very interesting in the subject matter - Queen Victoria. Unfortunately, it only covered her birth to her engagement. I would have liked it to cover her entire life, but I would guess that there will be other books in this series.
I couldn't quite put my finger on what was "off" to me with this book until I read the Acknowledgements that the author wrote the series "Victoria" for PBS/Masterpiece (which I will definitely watch). It made sense after learning that as the book read as a companion piece to the series - it was reading like a novel rather than a biography. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this, but I prefer a more "meaty" book. However, I will read the next book in the series - if there is one!!
This is definitely a recommend especially for history nerds like me!! Enjoy!!
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very interesting and accurate account of young Victoria. Nice to read a true, realistic story of romance. Cant wait to read the companion books.
Each book within is equivalent to one episode of ITV/PBS series. Not bad but not particularly riveting writing. I found myself preferring the miniseries over the book, which is a rare occurrence for me.