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A review by amyiw
Silver Angel by Johanna Lindsey
1.0
I have read a few of her books and enjoyed them but this one was a disappointment. The abrupt ending and acceptance of all just didn't sit with me. I never really got to like Derrik.
Someone liked my review above LOL so I thought I would expand on Johanna Lindsey. Some of her books could be really be sexist, and so unPC but they are set in a time period that is NOT today. Some of her books are FAVORITES of mine even though they are harsh to read in some ways with today's sensibilities. That is not why I read them. I don't think most historical romance readers do as it was sexist times. We read them to ultimately to escape. This book just didn't sit well with me and I remember the premise and characters YEARS after reading it. I sometime forget books days after reading them, whether loved, hated or indifferent. So this made an impression and it wasn't a good one. Thing is I can remember most of the books I read of Johanna Lindsey, because they made an impression. That's how good of a writer she was.
That being said, Johanna Lindsey was one of my favorite authors in historical romance as she could pull the heart strings on these stories even when the characters really are battered or treat one another poorly at some point. They come around and it is always emotional. I say was one of my favorite, not because the books are not favorites anymore, but because she passed away last year October 2019.
https://johannalindsey.wordpress.com/2020/03/21/you-will-be-missed/
This is the only book of Johanna Lindsey, that I read, that I gave lower than 4 stars, I may have been harsh as I loved or really like her other books no matter how offensive in places they may have been. I am saddened to hear of her passing.
Someone liked my review above LOL so I thought I would expand on Johanna Lindsey. Some of her books could be really be sexist, and so unPC but they are set in a time period that is NOT today. Some of her books are FAVORITES of mine even though they are harsh to read in some ways with today's sensibilities. That is not why I read them. I don't think most historical romance readers do as it was sexist times. We read them to ultimately to escape. This book just didn't sit well with me and I remember the premise and characters YEARS after reading it. I sometime forget books days after reading them, whether loved, hated or indifferent. So this made an impression and it wasn't a good one. Thing is I can remember most of the books I read of Johanna Lindsey, because they made an impression. That's how good of a writer she was.
That being said, Johanna Lindsey was one of my favorite authors in historical romance as she could pull the heart strings on these stories even when the characters really are battered or treat one another poorly at some point. They come around and it is always emotional. I say was one of my favorite, not because the books are not favorites anymore, but because she passed away last year October 2019.
https://johannalindsey.wordpress.com/2020/03/21/you-will-be-missed/
This is the only book of Johanna Lindsey, that I read, that I gave lower than 4 stars, I may have been harsh as I loved or really like her other books no matter how offensive in places they may have been. I am saddened to hear of her passing.