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A review by mirandaaaa
Dominion by C.J. Sansom
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
Finally finished this chunk woop woop. Took me a while to read, partly as the secret history put me in a slight slump and because it took eons to 'set the scene' when the scene very much did not need to be set. It was boring and a drag. Main man David was set up like 'I looked through the tube window at my dark, curly hair and thin face' or whatever. Like tf is that?? Scene setting is poorly and obviously set, which I disliked. Also the constant iteration of him reflecting on him diving or whatever had no relevance at all. Fully didn't know why that was repeated 50000 times and just irritated me quite honestly. OOOH well DONE David for swimming what a clever boy. Not to mention he was an arse, which I don't mind in a character but it was written like he was an absolute saviour and lovely??? No.
The first half or whatever I would have much rather have read the back of a cereal packet, and I did. This was sad because I've read the Shardlake books and they are BRILLIANT, so well written and just yes. This however read like Sansom wrote it before, couldn't get it published, then after acclaim with Shardlake could finally publish and the publishers greedy for easy money did it.
It did get better later on and I thought the final 'scene' was written well. With tension etc. Although once again dropping with the 10 months later chapter which was simply a shoddy tying up of threads with random questions that high up officials seemed to weirdly know about nonentities. Hmm.
I also thought there was weird racism in the book. Like yes I get its set in 1950s fascist state etc so there will be racist remarks but some of it was completely not needed and uncalled for. Like at one point this resistance guys dog is named the N word. This was unneeded because the dog literally barks so frankly didn't need a name and also really did not have to be called that at all.
Overall, will not recommend and some major flaws in the book which made me dislike and not enjoy as much. Although some parts were good.
The first half or whatever I would have much rather have read the back of a cereal packet, and I did. This was sad because I've read the Shardlake books and they are BRILLIANT, so well written and just yes. This however read like Sansom wrote it before, couldn't get it published, then after acclaim with Shardlake could finally publish and the publishers greedy for easy money did it.
It did get better later on and I thought the final 'scene' was written well. With tension etc. Although once again dropping with the 10 months later chapter which was simply a shoddy tying up of threads with random questions that high up officials seemed to weirdly know about nonentities. Hmm.
I also thought there was weird racism in the book. Like yes I get its set in 1950s fascist state etc so there will be racist remarks but some of it was completely not needed and uncalled for. Like at one point this resistance guys dog is named the N word. This was unneeded because the dog literally barks so frankly didn't need a name and also really did not have to be called that at all.
Overall, will not recommend and some major flaws in the book which made me dislike and not enjoy as much. Although some parts were good.