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A review by wagmore
The Crown by Nancy Bilyeau
3.0
3.5 stars.
The story itself moves along pretty well. There are some pretty interesting and well-drawn characters.
My quibble is the "historical" part of this historical novel. Yes, there's history. Sometimes too much: names, places and facts seem to be pasted on to make sure that it's historical. The flip side is: The story took place in the middle of the 16th century, but I never saw the dirt under the fingernails, the greasy hair, the missing teeth or smelled the sewage running down the middle street in the village.
To say it another way, the author told me history instead of showing me history.
To sum up--a good read, but coulda been better.
The story itself moves along pretty well. There are some pretty interesting and well-drawn characters.
My quibble is the "historical" part of this historical novel. Yes, there's history. Sometimes too much: names, places and facts seem to be pasted on to make sure that it's historical. The flip side is: The story took place in the middle of the 16th century, but I never saw the dirt under the fingernails, the greasy hair, the missing teeth or smelled the sewage running down the middle street in the village.
To say it another way, the author told me history instead of showing me history.
To sum up--a good read, but coulda been better.