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A review by _stephp
Burning Bright by Tracy Chevalier
2.0
How slow was this reading ! I just couldn't get into it ! And yet, I liked it...
Jem arrives in 18th century London with his family after the tragic death of his brother.
His father comes to work for a circus man. They settled just behind the circus, and it happens that their neighbor is William Blake. Jem meets Maggie, a young girl of his age, and a special bond immediately links them.
It was great to discover the Victorian London, it was great to read Blake's poetry (though I didn't understand everything, as a French reader), and it was great to witness the special relation the two characters have built.
But a lot of side stories were useless for the main plot, in my opinion.
So, it's a balanced review, with mixed feelings...
Jem arrives in 18th century London with his family after the tragic death of his brother.
His father comes to work for a circus man. They settled just behind the circus, and it happens that their neighbor is William Blake. Jem meets Maggie, a young girl of his age, and a special bond immediately links them.
It was great to discover the Victorian London, it was great to read Blake's poetry (though I didn't understand everything, as a French reader), and it was great to witness the special relation the two characters have built.
But a lot of side stories were useless for the main plot, in my opinion.
So, it's a balanced review, with mixed feelings...