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A review by worldsunlikeourown
The Dead Queens Club by Hannah Capin
3.0
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The Dead Queens Club was a last minute addition to my TBR from my list of maybes - and also not the best decision.
The Tudor Era has long been one of my favourites time periods and settings when it comes to historical fiction. The court of Henry VIII certainly did not lack for drama - which is why this parallel set in a modern day high school works so well. There are so many historical facts woven into the narrative with a modern twist, like Henry's leg injury, Anna's necklace and more.
The humour is not bad and Henry as a character is perfect for the modern-day portrayal. It's also nice how the six girls' backstories tie into each other. Unfortunately that's pretty much where my likes end. It was the protagonist that was the downside of this narrative. Annie Marck aka Cleves spends way too much time whining about her newspaper woes and how awful the editor is. The summary makes out Cleves to be some kind of investigator when they're actually best friends. As for the whole murder plot, I found it impossible to take seriously, partly because I was too busy being annoyed with so many of the characters and the slow moving plot. Overall, it wasn't really my type, but not a horrible read either.
The Dead Queens Club was a last minute addition to my TBR from my list of maybes - and also not the best decision.
The Tudor Era has long been one of my favourites time periods and settings when it comes to historical fiction. The court of Henry VIII certainly did not lack for drama - which is why this parallel set in a modern day high school works so well. There are so many historical facts woven into the narrative with a modern twist, like Henry's leg injury, Anna's necklace and more.
The humour is not bad and Henry as a character is perfect for the modern-day portrayal. It's also nice how the six girls' backstories tie into each other. Unfortunately that's pretty much where my likes end. It was the protagonist that was the downside of this narrative. Annie Marck aka Cleves spends way too much time whining about her newspaper woes and how awful the editor is. The summary makes out Cleves to be some kind of investigator when they're actually best friends. As for the whole murder plot, I found it impossible to take seriously, partly because I was too busy being annoyed with so many of the characters and the slow moving plot. Overall, it wasn't really my type, but not a horrible read either.