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A review by mephala
At Last Comes Love by Mary Balogh
3.0
You know those movies where there is a lot of talking, very little action, and... even less meaning?
Well, this book is somewhere in between. There is some meaning, I think. But other than that?
It was very dry, matter of fact, slow book. I admit, I haven't read the previous installments in the series, so this might partially be the reason why I had such a hard time finishing it.
For a romance novel, there is hardly any... well, romance. There is A LOT of talking, tho. Some characters have lines that span whole pages, and they go on, and on, and on. The plot is somewhat interesting, but it's pretty clear from the start that the main hero is not such a villain and there must be a twist at the end. And, to be honest, it wasn't the worst twist there is. But, unfortunately even if that two-three last chapters brought some life into this book, it's still very average read.
I also didn't really like the main couple; Margaret seemed too cheerful and pleasant to me, her forced positivity annoyed me - maybe I was simply not in the mood for such character -, and Duncan was almost too good and noble to be true.
And that lack of romance...
I'm giving this book about 3 starts, because maybe if I've read the series from the start I'd like it more? And it's pretty well written historical, just so very very dry and boring.
Well, this book is somewhere in between. There is some meaning, I think. But other than that?
It was very dry, matter of fact, slow book. I admit, I haven't read the previous installments in the series, so this might partially be the reason why I had such a hard time finishing it.
For a romance novel, there is hardly any... well, romance. There is A LOT of talking, tho. Some characters have lines that span whole pages, and they go on, and on, and on. The plot is somewhat interesting, but it's pretty clear from the start that the main hero is not such a villain and there must be a twist at the end. And, to be honest, it wasn't the worst twist there is. But, unfortunately even if that two-three last chapters brought some life into this book, it's still very average read.
I also didn't really like the main couple; Margaret seemed too cheerful and pleasant to me, her forced positivity annoyed me - maybe I was simply not in the mood for such character -, and Duncan was almost too good and noble to be true.
And that lack of romance...
I'm giving this book about 3 starts, because maybe if I've read the series from the start I'd like it more? And it's pretty well written historical, just so very very dry and boring.