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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Completely different from my expectations and now, am wondering where did I get these expectations from?
The premise is a interesting one and the historical theories may be of interest to those who are actually interested in this period of history (Richard III) unfortunately, as am neither British nor interested much in that period of the British history, I totally failed in my appreciation of the book and do not feel competent to either rate / review.
The premise is a interesting one and the historical theories may be of interest to those who are actually interested in this period of history (Richard III) unfortunately, as am neither British nor interested much in that period of the British history, I totally failed in my appreciation of the book and do not feel competent to either rate / review.
Trapped in a hospital bed, Inspector Alan Grant puts his overactive brain to the problem of Richard III--what kind of man was he, and did he really kill his nephews?
This story really stuck with me! I loved the thought process Inspector Grant uses to reach his conclusion about the famous mystery - what happened to the princes in the tower? Did Richard III really have them killed in cold blood?
I read this book in high school. It was recommended to me by my mother who loves mysteries. I'm usually pretty indifferent to them, but this was a neat blend of historical fiction and a who-dun-it. Years later I went to London and walked around the Tower and went to the Portrait Gallery and saw the painting which inspired Inspector Grant. It was one of the coolest moments for me!
I highly recommend this book to mystery lovers as well as people who enjoy history.
I read this book in high school. It was recommended to me by my mother who loves mysteries. I'm usually pretty indifferent to them, but this was a neat blend of historical fiction and a who-dun-it. Years later I went to London and walked around the Tower and went to the Portrait Gallery and saw the painting which inspired Inspector Grant. It was one of the coolest moments for me!
I highly recommend this book to mystery lovers as well as people who enjoy history.
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
I didnt like this book.
Inspector Alan Grant,is confined to hospital bed of a broken leg. And his friend brings him a set of portraits to set him free of the boredom, knowing his fascination towards studying faces.
Among the portraits, Grant gets interested in Richard III's face, who is depicted as a horrible person in history, yet with a generous and pleasant face. And Grant set outs on the facts of history books and studies to prove that what he felt about Richard III as a kind person is true and the history told form 500 years is utterly false. (kindly note, he does all this by thinking and reading different books on his HOSPITAL BED!!!! :@)
that is why i got so bored about the book ....
Inspector Alan Grant,is confined to hospital bed of a broken leg. And his friend brings him a set of portraits to set him free of the boredom, knowing his fascination towards studying faces.
Among the portraits, Grant gets interested in Richard III's face, who is depicted as a horrible person in history, yet with a generous and pleasant face. And Grant set outs on the facts of history books and studies to prove that what he felt about Richard III as a kind person is true and the history told form 500 years is utterly false. (kindly note, he does all this by thinking and reading different books on his HOSPITAL BED!!!! :@)
that is why i got so bored about the book ....
I know beans about English history, so you will get no raspberries from me there, but I do know writing, and on that account, Tey deserves her five stars. I did not discover her books until I was in my mid-twenties, much to my chagrin. She is an excellent writer, and on this subject, the vindication of King Richard III for the murders of the princes in the Tower, she is superb.
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
slow-paced
I found this book to be an incredibly frustrating, underwhelming read. I went into it, for one, being perfectly aware that the story of Richard III killing the princes in the tower was almost certainly some form of libelous propaganda or similar; so, the impact of that revelation (if that is what it is meant to be) was lost on me. The book also relies on a lot of assumed knowledge of British/UK history that, without supplied context, starts to look like so much word salad. Worst of all, though, is the choice of format & genre. The choice of framing device, with this dull cop guy doing nothing but receiving book drop-offs, reading the books, and exchanging overreactions about their contents with some guy... why? What does this add? Padding, I guess? I hated it, and hated it all the more for the book explicitly patting itself on the back for such a kooky stylistic choice.