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A review by jodiesbookishposts
The Smallest Man by Frances Quinn
4.0
The Smallest Man
I received an audiobook copy via NetGalley for honest review.
This was one I wanted to read as I have been getting more into historical fiction with the release of Hamnet and the premise interested me.
The story is fictional but inspired by a real life figure. The story follows Nat Davey who was bought by a wealthy man and given to the Queen of England to be her ‘personal dwarf’. It follows the story of his early years, to life and the palace and beyond in a time of upheaval in the British Monarchy.
It was a time period I knew very little about but the perspective of Nat was an interesting one as he straddled the worlds of royalty and the every day man. I felt like it made me want to read more of that time period.
The story focuses a lot of the nature of power, shifting power and loyalty. I’d say for people who liked the politics of Game of Thrones this would be a good read.
It just wasn’t a five star feel for me, there is nothing I have to complain about it. I liked it and the narrator of the audio did a fantastic job but it probably wouldn’t be one I would go back to.
Would recommend for fans of Hamnet or The Familiars.
I received an audiobook copy via NetGalley for honest review.
This was one I wanted to read as I have been getting more into historical fiction with the release of Hamnet and the premise interested me.
The story is fictional but inspired by a real life figure. The story follows Nat Davey who was bought by a wealthy man and given to the Queen of England to be her ‘personal dwarf’. It follows the story of his early years, to life and the palace and beyond in a time of upheaval in the British Monarchy.
It was a time period I knew very little about but the perspective of Nat was an interesting one as he straddled the worlds of royalty and the every day man. I felt like it made me want to read more of that time period.
The story focuses a lot of the nature of power, shifting power and loyalty. I’d say for people who liked the politics of Game of Thrones this would be a good read.
It just wasn’t a five star feel for me, there is nothing I have to complain about it. I liked it and the narrator of the audio did a fantastic job but it probably wouldn’t be one I would go back to.
Would recommend for fans of Hamnet or The Familiars.