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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What I Wanted: I only knew that this was a book championed by devoted followers of King Richard III and his legacy, particularly in regards to the murder of the Princes in the Tower. I had no other knowledge, and thereby, no expectation of what I 'wanted' out of this read.
What I Recieved: One of the strongest books I've read all year. Short, excellently written, historically informative and overall quite enjoyable to read. The strength of the book is in where Tey decides to incorporate simplicity and depth; the set up and framing device within this book is quick and to the point: Alan Grant is stuck in a hospital bed and is bored at staring at the ceiling. By a series of visits by friends and loved ones, he's turned onto the mysterious disappearances of two princes that lived 400 years prior.
The arguments, from what I could find, were pretty much accurate readings of the history (with a Pro-Ricardian stance). And Tey also uses the subject matter to analyse not only the case of Richard III and the missing Princes - but also readings of history as a whole. All of her thoughts, concepts and executions were delivered seemlessly and most important of all: Simply. This book is 211 pages long, and everything Tey wished to convey was done so rather elegantly.
If you're curious about the legacy of Richard III (either through Shakespeare or otherwise), enjoy a good murder mystery (with a fun concept), or just need a novel to read in-between tubes, I cannot recommend a more brilliant book.
What I Recieved: One of the strongest books I've read all year. Short, excellently written, historically informative and overall quite enjoyable to read. The strength of the book is in where Tey decides to incorporate simplicity and depth; the set up and framing device within this book is quick and to the point: Alan Grant is stuck in a hospital bed and is bored at staring at the ceiling. By a series of visits by friends and loved ones, he's turned onto the mysterious disappearances of two princes that lived 400 years prior.
The arguments, from what I could find, were pretty much accurate readings of the history (with a Pro-Ricardian stance). And Tey also uses the subject matter to analyse not only the case of Richard III and the missing Princes - but also readings of history as a whole. All of her thoughts, concepts and executions were delivered seemlessly and most important of all: Simply. This book is 211 pages long, and everything Tey wished to convey was done so rather elegantly.
If you're curious about the legacy of Richard III (either through Shakespeare or otherwise), enjoy a good murder mystery (with a fun concept), or just need a novel to read in-between tubes, I cannot recommend a more brilliant book.
funny
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
A cute and clever "mystery" wherein the famous inspector is laid up in the hospital and bored, so he tackles an historical mystery. A fun way to gain a new perspective on Richard III, one of Shakespeare's great villains.
Q: 3
E: 3
I:3
qxe +I = 12
Q: 3
E: 3
I:3
qxe +I = 12
genuinely shocked to discover that ricardians are, somehow, even stupider than i thought. this is aggressively bad history, and it falls apart if you know half as much as josephine tey does. laughable.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Мизогиния - ужасна, сквозящий через всю книгу английский национализм - ужасен, но догадка о виновности Генриха замечательна
This story is about Inspector Alan Grant who is laid up in the hospital with a broken leg. During his boredom, he discovers Richard III and become fascinated with his story. He sets out to find out the truth about him. Did he really kill his two nephews to secure the crown? Or was he framed? Alan sets out to find out the truth of who really killed the two princes in the tower.
This book was boring and stupid. It was listed as one of the "greatest mystery novels of all time" but I did not like it. There was too much chatter and it just droned on. You had to be a true historian to understand this book and follow the author's ramblings. Just....blech.
I don't recommend. I don't even have a lot to say about it. I was disappointed and was hoping it was going to be so much better than it was.
This book was boring and stupid. It was listed as one of the "greatest mystery novels of all time" but I did not like it. There was too much chatter and it just droned on. You had to be a true historian to understand this book and follow the author's ramblings. Just....blech.
I don't recommend. I don't even have a lot to say about it. I was disappointed and was hoping it was going to be so much better than it was.
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced