A review by bunnieslikediamonds
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
5.0
This was brilliant in all kinds of ways. Other reviewers have explained why, so I'll just note down a couple of stray thoughts that have stayed with me.
Hilary Mantel's Camille Desmoulins was a bisexual FOX. Lucile Desmoulins was a saucy MINX. My only complaint about this book is that there was no threesome with ugly-sexy brute Danton.
Robespierre: for a guy who abhorred violence, he sure beheaded a lot of people. But he was also kind of hot. In a creepy sort of way. Also, he had a dog, Brount, who I imagine looked liked this:
If this doesn't make you want to read it, there's also fantastic writing and a lot interesting history and politics and that stuff.
Hilary Mantel's Camille Desmoulins was a bisexual FOX. Lucile Desmoulins was a saucy MINX. My only complaint about this book is that there was no threesome with ugly-sexy brute Danton.
Robespierre: for a guy who abhorred violence, he sure beheaded a lot of people. But he was also kind of hot. In a creepy sort of way. Also, he had a dog, Brount, who I imagine looked liked this:
If this doesn't make you want to read it, there's also fantastic writing and a lot interesting history and politics and that stuff.