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A review by feliciarene
Lady Clementine by Marie Benedict
3.0
Lady Clementine begins on the morning of Clementine Hozier's marriage to prominent politician Winston Churchill. From there, it progresses into a full-on account of her life with Winston, as she transforms into a political force in her own right. As the years pass on, the couple faces trials within their marriage, in politics, and in their private familial lives.
Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to enjoy this book, I just didn't. On the surface, it was everything I'd want in a historical fiction - a 20th century setting with a strong feminist heroine. But when it all came together, I was a little underwhelmed.
The story often jumps through time, from chapter-to-chapter and within each chapter. This makes it quite difficult to follow along with the progression of the story, as it is not cohesive. The time stamps at the beginning of each chapter would be useful if they better reflected the content of the chapter (for example, in some cases, there would be a major flashback scene under a chapter that was marked for a different date).
In spite of this, I did enjoy learning more about Clementine Churchill. She was a very progressive woman, given that she was for the women's suffrage movement and that she found her purpose in life to be assisting her husband's political career, rather than simply tending to her family. This novel gave me the basic story of her life and I will definitely look more into this fascinating woman in the future!
I received this ARC for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to enjoy this book, I just didn't. On the surface, it was everything I'd want in a historical fiction - a 20th century setting with a strong feminist heroine. But when it all came together, I was a little underwhelmed.
The story often jumps through time, from chapter-to-chapter and within each chapter. This makes it quite difficult to follow along with the progression of the story, as it is not cohesive. The time stamps at the beginning of each chapter would be useful if they better reflected the content of the chapter (for example, in some cases, there would be a major flashback scene under a chapter that was marked for a different date).
In spite of this, I did enjoy learning more about Clementine Churchill. She was a very progressive woman, given that she was for the women's suffrage movement and that she found her purpose in life to be assisting her husband's political career, rather than simply tending to her family. This novel gave me the basic story of her life and I will definitely look more into this fascinating woman in the future!
I received this ARC for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Full Review: link
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