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A review by psitssarahhhh
The Queen's Devotion: The Story of Queen Mary II by Jean Plaidy
1.0
I reviewed this book when I initially read it a few years ago. Below is my original review!
So based on the summery, I thought that this would be a passionate, fast paced read that would tug my heartstrings a little bit.
Not so. I didn’t like the book, and for a few reasons. One, the narration seemed to be repetitive and just… slow. I’m sure the book was pretty historically accurate, however, I guess I have come to expect a bit more drama in books like this.
Second, I hate whiny women as a narrator. That sounds terrible. But I do. I will always lean towards a strong, independent woman narrator. And if she can’t be independent, at least a free THINKER. So when the character went on another rant about how lonely she was, or how content she was when she was reading her books or about the choice she had to make… eh… I just couldn’t be bothered. I wouldn’t pass this book on.
So based on the summery, I thought that this would be a passionate, fast paced read that would tug my heartstrings a little bit.
Not so. I didn’t like the book, and for a few reasons. One, the narration seemed to be repetitive and just… slow. I’m sure the book was pretty historically accurate, however, I guess I have come to expect a bit more drama in books like this.
Second, I hate whiny women as a narrator. That sounds terrible. But I do. I will always lean towards a strong, independent woman narrator. And if she can’t be independent, at least a free THINKER. So when the character went on another rant about how lonely she was, or how content she was when she was reading her books or about the choice she had to make… eh… I just couldn’t be bothered. I wouldn’t pass this book on.