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A review by sozh
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
4.0
Is this a short read? No.
Is this an easy read? No.
Is it confusing? At times.
Will you learn more than you ever wanted to know about Camille Desmoulins, Georges-Jaqcues Danton and Maximilen Robespierre? Yes.
Is it a masterpiece? Not my call to make, but yeah, I'd say it is.
Could it benefit from an editor? I'd say it could, but then again, where would you start when presented with a manuscript a foot high?
Would I recommend? Yes, but I think Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies are much more accessible, and, dare I say, fun.
Four stars for a masterpiece that -- frankly -- went over my head at times, in terms of the nuances of the politics and the sheer volume of characters.
Is this an easy read? No.
Is it confusing? At times.
Will you learn more than you ever wanted to know about Camille Desmoulins, Georges-Jaqcues Danton and Maximilen Robespierre? Yes.
Is it a masterpiece? Not my call to make, but yeah, I'd say it is.
Could it benefit from an editor? I'd say it could, but then again, where would you start when presented with a manuscript a foot high?
Would I recommend? Yes, but I think Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies are much more accessible, and, dare I say, fun.
Four stars for a masterpiece that -- frankly -- went over my head at times, in terms of the nuances of the politics and the sheer volume of characters.