A review by kibbles15
The Black Tulip: Alexander Dumas Original Historical Novel(Annotated) by Alexandre Dumas

4.0

I have to admit after reading the first few chapters of this book I almost did not continue. Not because the writing was bad (it was excellent), but because of the actions of the mob at the beginning of the book. The description of the brutal murder of two men almost turned me away. However, I decided to keep going and thoroughly enjoyed the book. The author does a good job with covering the effects of mob mentality and all-consuming envy, while throwing in a sweet romance. This is an older novel so the language is a little harder to follow, but it is definitely worth the effort.