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justabookholic 's review for:
2.5 stars
I had initially high hopes for this book as it had the potential: it's a story about excess, glamour, prestige, and there's even a murder. But this book ultimately disappointed, the book was dull. There was something about the writing that was incompatible to me. I do not think I am in favor of historical reconstruction done in the way Forden did it as it felt almost impossibly over-specific. The biography felt overzealous in its retelling and I found that I would've actually found preference with a more austere voice for this narrative.
I had initially high hopes for this book as it had the potential: it's a story about excess, glamour, prestige, and there's even a murder. But this book ultimately disappointed, the book was dull. There was something about the writing that was incompatible to me. I do not think I am in favor of historical reconstruction done in the way Forden did it as it felt almost impossibly over-specific. The biography felt overzealous in its retelling and I found that I would've actually found preference with a more austere voice for this narrative.