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A review by dearestdorian
The Falconer's Knot by Mary Hoffman
1.0
It's a relief to be done with this book.
Why did I dislike it?
- It's written in third person omniscient, yet has frequent page breaks to skip between people's heads. There seems to be little point to these breaks, because even in Chiara's head, we can see Silvano's thoughts.
- The writing style is basic and not at all beautiful. It's dull, and there's a fair bit of telling going on, without much showing.
- The answer to the mystery is obvious, at least for part of it. As for the rest, it comes down to a dull motive. Yawn.
I started skimming at about the halfway point, because it couldn't hold my full attention. A book should demand complete focus but this one couldn't make a case as to why I should choose it over any other preoccupation.
Why did I dislike it?
- It's written in third person omniscient, yet has frequent page breaks to skip between people's heads. There seems to be little point to these breaks, because even in Chiara's head, we can see Silvano's thoughts.
- The writing style is basic and not at all beautiful. It's dull, and there's a fair bit of telling going on, without much showing.
- The answer to the mystery is obvious, at least for part of it. As for the rest, it comes down to a dull motive.
Spoiler
Brother Fazio is jealous of Brother Anselmo's success, has been affected by lead and arsenic from the pigments he makes, and decides to off random people to frame him.I started skimming at about the halfway point, because it couldn't hold my full attention. A book should demand complete focus but this one couldn't make a case as to why I should choose it over any other preoccupation.