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Victoria
by Daisy Goodwin
I am a huge fan of the historical Queen Victoria, and the British monarchy in general. I also loved the PBS drama starring Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes. (And if we're being completely honest here, I lovveed the film "The Young Victoria" with Emily Blunt and Rupert Friend.) Do you get the point I love all things Victoria? So I was super excited to read this book, because of it being about Victoria, and because it was sort of following the same storyline as the Masterpiece show.
There's only one thing that disappoints me a little, being the lover of history that I am. In real life, Victoria had no romantic connection to Lord Melbourne, her Prime Minister. He was simply a father figure in her life, and guided her in the same way a friend would. I don't completely dislike their "relationship", if it can really even be called that, in this novel, but it wasn't my favorite thing. And that goes for the TV show, too. So believe me, I'm totally not hating, just pointing out the historical accuracy. ;)
Overall, this novel was fantastically written, and in my extensive knowledge of Queen Victoria (that was a joke) quite an accurate portrayal of her character as a young woman. The love story between her and Albert positively caused/causes me to swoon <3
So not that my opinion really matters, but I would definitely recommend this novel to any lover of history, romance, or just drama in general. :)
There's only one thing that disappoints me a little, being the lover of history that I am. In real life, Victoria had no romantic connection to Lord Melbourne, her Prime Minister. He was simply a father figure in her life, and guided her in the same way a friend would. I don't completely dislike their "relationship", if it can really even be called that, in this novel, but it wasn't my favorite thing. And that goes for the TV show, too. So believe me, I'm totally not hating, just pointing out the historical accuracy. ;)
Overall, this novel was fantastically written, and in my extensive knowledge of Queen Victoria (that was a joke) quite an accurate portrayal of her character as a young woman. The love story between her and Albert positively caused/causes me to swoon <3
So not that my opinion really matters, but I would definitely recommend this novel to any lover of history, romance, or just drama in general. :)