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A review by lorintheninth
The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams
1.0
This was difficult. The first 100 odd pages were dull - it was a chore to continue. However the book was littered with snippets of amazing events .
I certainly didn't like Catherine. I found her quite pathetic, and she didn't ask questions I wanted her to, or acted the way I found most logical. Every now and then in the story she would do something or say something and I just wanted to shake her!
I wanted to find out more about other characters in the story too, which never happened. I felt many characters were just thrown in for the sake of it and their actions were only short lived and had no lasting impact on the story.
One thing I really enjoyed however was the historical note at the end. Williams explained the situation of what East London was like in 1840 and it certainly captured my attention.
Overall the book was a 2.5/5 due to the pace, the characters and the storyline not being more impressive. Would I read something else by Williams? Doubtful.
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for example when you find Catherine's belongings behind the doorI certainly didn't like Catherine. I found her quite pathetic, and she didn't ask questions I wanted her to, or acted the way I found most logical. Every now and then in the story she would do something or say something and I just wanted to shake her!
I wanted to find out more about other characters in the story too, which never happened. I felt many characters were just thrown in for the sake of it and their actions were only short lived and had no lasting impact on the story.
One thing I really enjoyed however was the historical note at the end. Williams explained the situation of what East London was like in 1840 and it certainly captured my attention.
Overall the book was a 2.5/5 due to the pace, the characters and the storyline not being more impressive. Would I read something else by Williams? Doubtful.