brianpipa's review
2.0
I couldn't finish this audiobook it - not sure why but it just didn't hold me.
stitchandwitch's review against another edition
4.0
I loved the history involved, the factual Shakespearean knowledge portrayed as well as the fantasy. Overall a great "read" (I actually listened to it...)
I'm looking forward to my new jobs commute to work so that I'll have time to move on to another work of Ms Ballantine's.
I'm looking forward to my new jobs commute to work so that I'll have time to move on to another work of Ms Ballantine's.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
2.0
I hate giving this two stars, I really do. Got this as a Kindle freebie and apparently it was Ms. Ballantine's first book. (BTW- I liked the books she did with Tee Morris, going to get the second one in that series).
I'll start off with what I didn't like and end with what I did.
Didn't like:
Most of the characters were sterotypes; this is very true of the villan.
It should have been shorter.
The pacing is off.
The whole Fey thing didn't quite work. It seemed too blah. Un-magic like.
The romance subplot didn't work.
What I did like -
The characterization of the real people, such as Shakespeare and Elizabeth I. This would've been a better book if it had been straight historical fiction.
The quotes at the start of each chapter - Guess the play.
The overall look at Shakespeare's family life.
Puck - at least until the half way point.
I'll start off with what I didn't like and end with what I did.
Didn't like:
Most of the characters were sterotypes; this is very true of the villan.
It should have been shorter.
The pacing is off.
The whole Fey thing didn't quite work. It seemed too blah. Un-magic like.
The romance subplot didn't work.
What I did like -
The characterization of the real people, such as Shakespeare and Elizabeth I. This would've been a better book if it had been straight historical fiction.
The quotes at the start of each chapter - Guess the play.
The overall look at Shakespeare's family life.
Puck - at least until the half way point.
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