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Burning Bright
by Tracy Chevalier
I've read The Girl with the Pearl Earring, Falling Angels and The Lady and the Unicorn and this book PALES in comparison. It was like "let's take London in 1792-1793, mention every single historical event and building that existed during that time period, throw in a bizarre plotline that doesn't really move along or get resolved and call it a book." I didn't even believe, based on her bland, undescriptive writing that the way she was describing the daily life of a London suburb and the circus or even William Blake's life and demeanor was correct! It was bizarre!
I guess after three good stories, she was phoning it in. Oh well.
The ending was terrible too - I totally would have felt a LITTLE bit better and maybe given another star if there was some sort of resolution: was Maisie's baby a boy or girl? What about Rosie's? Did Jem and Maggie wind up together and if so, did they move back to London or stay in Piddle? Did Charlie wind up going off to war? Whatever happened to William Blake? Did Maggie's parents get into a huge fight? Did the Kellaways learn to get along with Sam's wife Lizzie?
It was just so disjointed and did not flow. I am not giving up on Tracy Chevalier's books, but this is probably her weakest out of the four I've read.
I guess after three good stories, she was phoning it in. Oh well.
The ending was terrible too - I totally would have felt a LITTLE bit better and maybe given another star if there was some sort of resolution: was Maisie's baby a boy or girl? What about Rosie's? Did Jem and Maggie wind up together and if so, did they move back to London or stay in Piddle? Did Charlie wind up going off to war? Whatever happened to William Blake? Did Maggie's parents get into a huge fight? Did the Kellaways learn to get along with Sam's wife Lizzie?
It was just so disjointed and did not flow. I am not giving up on Tracy Chevalier's books, but this is probably her weakest out of the four I've read.