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A review by mariakureads
The Harlot's Tale by Sam Thomas
2.0
Am I glad I finished this!
This could have been better - The book blurb really made this to be a mystery and the time period of the 1600 seemed like a great choice but the reality was that there was no real mystery and the characters were boring and spiteful, the misogynistic culture was apparent from the beginning and all the way through the book and I ended up not caring for the characters or what would happen to them which leads to a downfall in my interest.
I ended a lot up with a lot of disbelief in midwifery every time I read a chapter, as Bridget the Midwife, becomes a minor sleuth throwing a title and weight around and essentially bullying her way through this book and story so the few times people actually went up against her, I cheered.
I did enjoy the few history aspects, as Thomas describes in minor detail the setting and sets the story nicely within the 1600's creating a dark and dank time that should be explored more.
This could have been better - The book blurb really made this to be a mystery and the time period of the 1600 seemed like a great choice but the reality was that there was no real mystery and the characters were boring and spiteful, the misogynistic culture was apparent from the beginning and all the way through the book and I ended up not caring for the characters or what would happen to them which leads to a downfall in my interest.
I ended a lot up with a lot of disbelief in midwifery every time I read a chapter, as Bridget the Midwife, becomes a minor sleuth throwing a title and weight around and essentially bullying her way through this book and story so the few times people actually went up against her, I cheered.
I did enjoy the few history aspects, as Thomas describes in minor detail the setting and sets the story nicely within the 1600's creating a dark and dank time that should be explored more.