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Victoria
by Daisy Goodwin
3.5 stars
I love the story of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Theirs was a timeless tale. Which in this particular telling is the only thing that prevents a full five star review. The writing was (albeit a few grammatical errors) was clean and well researched to describe the age in which it is set. The characters were well represented in my opinion. Goodwin did a fantastic job of describing Victoria's relationships with her mother and Conroy as well as with Melbourne and the struggle she had in the first years of her reign. The only hole I found was the romance between Victoria and Albert. It seemed hurried and their encounters slightly rushed. I believe that at first they were not happy to be thrown at each other, but I don't believe two people who so vehemently disliked each other could do a complete 180 in such a short time.
That being said, Goodwin did a wonderful job overall conveying Victoria's early years and struggle as Queen.
I love the story of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Theirs was a timeless tale. Which in this particular telling is the only thing that prevents a full five star review. The writing was (albeit a few grammatical errors) was clean and well researched to describe the age in which it is set. The characters were well represented in my opinion. Goodwin did a fantastic job of describing Victoria's relationships with her mother and Conroy as well as with Melbourne and the struggle she had in the first years of her reign. The only hole I found was the romance between Victoria and Albert. It seemed hurried and their encounters slightly rushed. I believe that at first they were not happy to be thrown at each other, but I don't believe two people who so vehemently disliked each other could do a complete 180 in such a short time.
That being said, Goodwin did a wonderful job overall conveying Victoria's early years and struggle as Queen.