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A review by weathersreadsgarbage
The Silken Rose by Carol McGrath
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
You know the sort of historical fiction that’s really long and you can tell the author is a historian at heart that keeps going “oh but let me tell you about this textile!” at parties while everyone else is desperately looking for an exit? This is one of those.
And don’t get me wrong I love those. I too care about the textiles. I want to dwell on the foods and beliefs and all of that because I’m insufferable. This book satisfied me in that sense but it was unfortunately very meandering. The story would often come to almost a complete stop and frankly nothing ever happened. There’s no drama in an era that was frankly rife with it. The author wants to talk about she wolves but like… that’s never really a thing that’s focused on in the books?
I also found the addition of the embroidery artist to make the story drag even more. I just didn’t care about her. Everyone was Teflon covered.
And don’t get me wrong I love those. I too care about the textiles. I want to dwell on the foods and beliefs and all of that because I’m insufferable. This book satisfied me in that sense but it was unfortunately very meandering. The story would often come to almost a complete stop and frankly nothing ever happened. There’s no drama in an era that was frankly rife with it. The author wants to talk about she wolves but like… that’s never really a thing that’s focused on in the books?
I also found the addition of the embroidery artist to make the story drag even more. I just didn’t care about her. Everyone was Teflon covered.