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A review by thebibliophileblonde
The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott
3.0
I will immediately be proceeding to the next books in the series, but this is still only a 3/5 for me. There were points where the narrative got a little blurry and some of the characters got more of a main stage than they might have deserved.
★ While the summary tells you who the main characters are, their story is mainly told through the viewpoints of several other minor characters. It’s an interesting construction that gives you lots of different pieces of the main characters but does blur the storyline at time.
★ This was one novel where I had my pen out and I was underlining constantly. There were so many quotes, lines, and passages that stayed with me. While it is a dense writing structure that takes some time to get through, it’s worth it.
★ It is incredibly descriptive. It even goes so far as to describe the same setting from different character’s point of view, which is fascinating from other perspectives.
★ While the summary tells you who the main characters are, their story is mainly told through the viewpoints of several other minor characters. It’s an interesting construction that gives you lots of different pieces of the main characters but does blur the storyline at time.
★ This was one novel where I had my pen out and I was underlining constantly. There were so many quotes, lines, and passages that stayed with me. While it is a dense writing structure that takes some time to get through, it’s worth it.
★ It is incredibly descriptive. It even goes so far as to describe the same setting from different character’s point of view, which is fascinating from other perspectives.