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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
Tried to listen as audiobook but found it hard to follow as I missed details; will read the paper copy!!
adventurous
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I got this book as one of Amazon's free books of the month. And I'm glad I didn't pay for it. I found it to be pretty bland and basic.
There's a storyline in the past that can be summarized in two sentences. And one in the present with even less going on. No big surprises or plot twists.
A major plot point toward the end didn't make sense at all to me. Freida goes to rescue her child which she knows is already being rescued by her husband. Doesn't seem logical? I agree.
The book tries to add a deeper layer of female empowerment (in the past as well as in the present timeline) which also didn't feel credible to me.
There's a storyline in the past that can be summarized in two sentences. And one in the present with even less going on. No big surprises or plot twists.
A major plot point toward the end didn't make sense at all to me. Freida goes to rescue her child which she knows is already being rescued by her husband. Doesn't seem logical? I agree.
The book tries to add a deeper layer of female empowerment (in the past as well as in the present timeline) which also didn't feel credible to me.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Extensively researched and exquisitely authentic, Clare Marchant’s newest novel is one historical fiction lovers will want to source and secure immediately!
United by a map, Marchant’s dual timeline features a plot led by Frieda Ortelius, a female cartographer, set in 1580 and a plot led by Robyn Willoughby set in 2022. Robyn finds a hidden map in her father’s stock and the mystery about its owner unravels, linking the two women.
I was drawn to this story because of the unique perspectives; a female cartographer and the Spanish Inquisition. It’s not often I get a chance to read a novel set in Elizabethan England, either. I was glued to the pages, smiling like I’d won the lottery, as I read about Sir Francis Drake, John Dee, and Queen Elizabeth I. I loved the wide sweep of Marchant’s research and enjoyed the fine attention to detail. Her exploration of second chances and the strength/influence of women was outstanding. As I turned the last page, I had a desperate desire to time travel to Tudor England and experience the era for myself!
Although this one didn’t measure up to the high standard of The Queen’s Spy in my eyes, it was enjoyable and I’d heartily recommend it to fellow historical fiction enthusiasts.
I was gifted this advanced copy by Avon Books UK and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
United by a map, Marchant’s dual timeline features a plot led by Frieda Ortelius, a female cartographer, set in 1580 and a plot led by Robyn Willoughby set in 2022. Robyn finds a hidden map in her father’s stock and the mystery about its owner unravels, linking the two women.
I was drawn to this story because of the unique perspectives; a female cartographer and the Spanish Inquisition. It’s not often I get a chance to read a novel set in Elizabethan England, either. I was glued to the pages, smiling like I’d won the lottery, as I read about Sir Francis Drake, John Dee, and Queen Elizabeth I. I loved the wide sweep of Marchant’s research and enjoyed the fine attention to detail. Her exploration of second chances and the strength/influence of women was outstanding. As I turned the last page, I had a desperate desire to time travel to Tudor England and experience the era for myself!
Although this one didn’t measure up to the high standard of The Queen’s Spy in my eyes, it was enjoyable and I’d heartily recommend it to fellow historical fiction enthusiasts.
I was gifted this advanced copy by Avon Books UK and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
medium-paced