A review by riapariome
The Barefoot Queen by Ildefonso Falcones

4.0

The Barefoot Queen by Ildefonso Falcones is a historical novel, illustrating the lives of Gypsies in 18th century Spain. When I got home from a long day’s work and a seminar in the city, I was surprised to find this monster of a novel in a huge box full of bubble wrap that was sadly un-poppable (is that even a word?). I mean, the whole reason for the existence of bubble wrap is to pop the bubble, am I right? This novel is around 650 pages, so it is a very long read. Most of it will be read (or has been read by the time I finish this post) while I have free time during my midterms week. The expected publication date is January 29th, 2015 (today) so this is really exciting to receive it just in time before it’s out.
Read the full review at:https://lovemissria.wordpress.com/2015/01/29/the-barefoot-queen/