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vforvanessa 's review for:
The Winter King
by Bernard Cornwell
There's plenty of praise out there for Bernard Cornwell's writing, so I won't repeat it. If you remotely enjoy historical fiction you'll probably enjoy his work.
I will, however, call something else out: even in this, one of his earlier works, Cornwell offers a masterclass in how to write a male-centric book with great female characters. They are flawed, they have horrible things happen to them, they reflect the mores of the time period, and yet they are not reduced to mere MacGuffins. They have plot arcs of their own, they grow and change and demonstrate internal lives and emotions and motivations of their own, and when they interact with male characters - even when serving the needs of male power fantasy - they do so on level and respectful footing.
Thank you for proving it's possible and making these wonderful books accessible to readers like me.
I will, however, call something else out: even in this, one of his earlier works, Cornwell offers a masterclass in how to write a male-centric book with great female characters. They are flawed, they have horrible things happen to them, they reflect the mores of the time period, and yet they are not reduced to mere MacGuffins. They have plot arcs of their own, they grow and change and demonstrate internal lives and emotions and motivations of their own, and when they interact with male characters - even when serving the needs of male power fantasy - they do so on level and respectful footing.
Thank you for proving it's possible and making these wonderful books accessible to readers like me.