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A review by chaoticmissadventures
The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga by Edward Rutherfurd
4.0
This was a chunkster.
Reading both the physical and audio together helped me get through it.
There are so many characters! It spans from 430 AD to 1500ish.
I thought it gave a good, very brief, look at pre Christian Ireland and the move towards Christianity, from tribal life and politics to The Crown. Rutherfurd did an excellent job keeping the characters individualized and I didn't have any trouble following along. I loved how women were represented throughout. They were strong, capable, and smart. There are a few scenes where the women really showed up that will stick with me for awhile (flashing a monk who decided to join the monastery instead of marrying you? Good for you Kayla!). I probably will not read the 2nd one but this was very good. I also liked how religion was spoken of. My only negative is I didn't always get as much of, or the closure I wanted, on some characters.
Reading both the physical and audio together helped me get through it.
There are so many characters! It spans from 430 AD to 1500ish.
I thought it gave a good, very brief, look at pre Christian Ireland and the move towards Christianity, from tribal life and politics to The Crown. Rutherfurd did an excellent job keeping the characters individualized and I didn't have any trouble following along. I loved how women were represented throughout. They were strong, capable, and smart. There are a few scenes where the women really showed up that will stick with me for awhile (flashing a monk who decided to join the monastery instead of marrying you? Good for you Kayla!). I probably will not read the 2nd one but this was very good. I also liked how religion was spoken of. My only negative is I didn't always get as much of, or the closure I wanted, on some characters.