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A review by mafryc
Ross Poldark by Winston Graham
3.0
3.5 Stars
I’ve been burned several times before by excitedly picking up seemingly riveting books only to be sorely disappointed by the bland 1940s writing style, so I was a bit hesitant to try this one out, even after I was enticed by the TV series trailer.
I loved that it was a bit more challenging to read (not that it was difficult, per se) since it was written back in the day where authors could write intelligently and didn’t cater to the elementary reading level that seems now to be the norm.
The plot itself stuck to the 40s style of laissez faire. With one book down, I'll start the TV series, and decide from there if reading the next book would be valuable use of my time. Though enjoyable, the ending left no compelling promise of excitement to persuade readers to continue reading.
I’ve been burned several times before by excitedly picking up seemingly riveting books only to be sorely disappointed by the bland 1940s writing style, so I was a bit hesitant to try this one out, even after I was enticed by the TV series trailer.
I loved that it was a bit more challenging to read (not that it was difficult, per se) since it was written back in the day where authors could write intelligently and didn’t cater to the elementary reading level that seems now to be the norm.
The plot itself stuck to the 40s style of laissez faire. With one book down, I'll start the TV series, and decide from there if reading the next book would be valuable use of my time. Though enjoyable, the ending left no compelling promise of excitement to persuade readers to continue reading.