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A review by kai3cll
Fortune by Lenny Bartulin
3.0
"When you want to write about the vastness of the ocean, start from numbering the drops it contains"
This seems to be the approach of this historical fiction when taking us through the French Revolution.
The book begins in a promising way as we are taken from the Grand entry of Napoleon into Berlin to an intimate scene of passion. Things keep tumbling after that, taking us from streets to oceans to tortures of humanity.
I've already been warned about the number of jumps this strange book takes but even after keeping notes of the infinite characters (a new set every 3 pages), it is hard to keep up with. If anything this book can cure you of distractions because the moment you let your eyes wander will be the moment you lose the multiple strands of characters you are holding.
The good points of the book are that it is a fast-paced book, the constant throwing and pulling can be enjoyable and there are certain sentences that you can hold onto for a while.
Overall, it's a book of taste. Someone with previous knowledge of the revolution will most probably enjoy the book better than someone who doesn't have an inkling of the wars. Heads up there are some nightmare-inducing scenes.
Personally, won't be recommending this to anyone.
This seems to be the approach of this historical fiction when taking us through the French Revolution.
The book begins in a promising way as we are taken from the Grand entry of Napoleon into Berlin to an intimate scene of passion. Things keep tumbling after that, taking us from streets to oceans to tortures of humanity.
I've already been warned about the number of jumps this strange book takes but even after keeping notes of the infinite characters (a new set every 3 pages), it is hard to keep up with. If anything this book can cure you of distractions because the moment you let your eyes wander will be the moment you lose the multiple strands of characters you are holding.
The good points of the book are that it is a fast-paced book, the constant throwing and pulling can be enjoyable and there are certain sentences that you can hold onto for a while.
Overall, it's a book of taste. Someone with previous knowledge of the revolution will most probably enjoy the book better than someone who doesn't have an inkling of the wars. Heads up there are some nightmare-inducing scenes.
Personally, won't be recommending this to anyone.