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A review by sde
The Creation of Eve by Lynn Cullen
3.0
I wish I knew more about the historical time period before I read this book. I think I would have gotten more out of it. When I finally found the genealogical chart at the front of the book, it helped a lot (except for the typo that had the Queen giving birth to her first child at age 11. For a while I wondered if the Queen had a secret child that would be revealed later.)
I found the beginning and the end to be very interesting, but parts of the middle dragged on - boring palace intrigue, description of the Queen's gowns, etc. Maybe that was part of the point - these were very privileged people, but their lives were so prescribed that they were incredibly dull.
I was excited to learn that Sofi was a real historical person. I had no idea that there were any famous female artists in Europe in the 16th century. I definitely want to learn more about her.
I found the beginning and the end to be very interesting, but parts of the middle dragged on - boring palace intrigue, description of the Queen's gowns, etc. Maybe that was part of the point - these were very privileged people, but their lives were so prescribed that they were incredibly dull.
I was excited to learn that Sofi was a real historical person. I had no idea that there were any famous female artists in Europe in the 16th century. I definitely want to learn more about her.