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A review by bkbarons
Wideacre by Philippa Gregory
3.0
This book...man...it is MESSED UP. When I read the book description, I thought, "Sure, Beatrice Lacey is 'evil', but I'm sure its a matter of perspective, or just finding her particular moral compass" But, no. No. She is just ceaselessly, single-mindedly the worst.
I'm not sure I have ever read another book where the 1st person POV is from a main character that is such a sociopath. It is hard to like a book where the character is so despicable, with no redeeming qualities. And in fact, I don't really think I liked it or didn't like it. I ranked it right down the middle as a result.
There were a lot of things I liked about it - as always Philippa Gregory is masterful at detailing the historical period, from scenery to customs to daily life. The characters were rich and fully developed. But...damn...Beatrice is one disturbed woman.
I'm not sure I have ever read another book where the 1st person POV is from a main character that is such a sociopath. It is hard to like a book where the character is so despicable, with no redeeming qualities. And in fact, I don't really think I liked it or didn't like it. I ranked it right down the middle as a result.
There were a lot of things I liked about it - as always Philippa Gregory is masterful at detailing the historical period, from scenery to customs to daily life. The characters were rich and fully developed. But...damn...Beatrice is one disturbed woman.