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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Did not finish. Not a relaxing read. Might try it again when I have a long stretch of time alone.
Unfortunately, I could not finish this book. I really wanted to like it but it just couldn't keep me interested. There are so many good books out there waiting to be discovered.
I only read the first few chapters of this book. I wanted to love it but found the writing style difficult- I love detail, but there was actually too much of it and choppy sentences. It was hard to follow what was happening. I was intrigued by the plot, but it just wasn’t for me right now.
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A slow start but by the end I didn't want the story to finish! A beautiful book about human nature within a fascinating historical setting.
The Weight of Ink is running neck-and-neck with Circe for the best book I've read this year. I'm always suspicious of a split narrative, but Kadish did a beautiful job of not only following the lives of a 17th century (female, Jewish) scribe and a misfit pair of 21st century academics, but tying them together in ways that emphasis the importance of studying and remembering human history. She made the historian's love for artifacts as windows into earlier worlds, or perhaps as relationships with historical persons, a vivid and entrancing thing. All of her characters were individuals, all struggling under external limitations in various ways, and all caught up in fighting their boundaries to connect with their own self worth. It was both frighteningly easy, and emotionally painful, to identify with the universality of that struggle. I don't have the words to express my appreciation of this work.
A fabulous book! Not only was the historical content fascinating, the characters were realistic and distinct. Kadish is a skillful writer,evocative and eloquent.
Masterful. One of the most beautiful works of historical fiction I’ve read in a long time.
Loved it! I feel the one, specific member of the target audience for this book!
An intriguing mystery in two timelines with fascinating history and engaging characters. I loved imagining myself discovering such treasures and tracking down the truth. What a fun challenge to uncover. On top of that some good girl power with Ester bucking gender norms of her time and questioning everything