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bookishnerdyandcurious 's review for:
The American Heiress
by Daisy Goodwin
I wanted to love this book, really, I did. I'm fascinated with the American girls who went over to Europe for titles and wonder if any actually ever were in love. However, wanting to love the book doesn't necessarily translate into love. I found the book slow-moving through the first half, and the protagonist, Cora, insufferable - until the last half of the book, where she was finally written in a way to make me feel for her and her situation. Her family is awful and you could see where some of the "plot twists" were coming from a mile off. I completely guessed the ending 2/3rds of the way through.
All that said, the writing was well researched and pleasant. I think that she gives a little too much information at times, which bogs down the narrative. There were characters who were simply superfluous, who had lovely (and unnecessary) backgrounds given, while other characters who were more integral to the plot were given none.
If I could have given a 2.5 or 2.75 star rating, I would have. I ultimately ended up liking the book, despite its predictability, but I didn't love it. It's better than OK, but... yeah. I will definitely give another of her books a try - I liked the preview given at the end of this one. Perhaps it will help me like this one more.
All that said, the writing was well researched and pleasant. I think that she gives a little too much information at times, which bogs down the narrative. There were characters who were simply superfluous, who had lovely (and unnecessary) backgrounds given, while other characters who were more integral to the plot were given none.
If I could have given a 2.5 or 2.75 star rating, I would have. I ultimately ended up liking the book, despite its predictability, but I didn't love it. It's better than OK, but... yeah. I will definitely give another of her books a try - I liked the preview given at the end of this one. Perhaps it will help me like this one more.