A review by thelaurasaurus
The Wine of Angels by Phil Rickman
2.0
I liked the English countryside setting, and it was interesting to read something set around the time when women were first being ordained as priests. However, the pacing felt weird - a lot of the book is spent with people telling other people to talk to someone else, and then nobody actually having those conversations. When we finally got there, the ending Desipte the low rating, I think I would like to read the next book at some point to see what happens next…
Reading challenge: I’ve sorted my Goodreads list by date added, and I’m going back to the start. I’ll be reading one book added in each year, starting in 2015, working forward, and then repeating until I get bored (which won’t be long). This is book 4 of the catchupathon, 2018.
Reason for putting off reading: I’m not sure how, but I thought this book was set in Brussels (where I used to live). It quickly became apparent after I’d bought it that it wasn’t, so I’ve essentially been sulking for four years. Also, it’s on my Kindle, and I have a strong preference for a physical book.
Spoiler
felt rushed and was also a very strange and confusing cliffhanger!Reading challenge: I’ve sorted my Goodreads list by date added, and I’m going back to the start. I’ll be reading one book added in each year, starting in 2015, working forward, and then repeating until I get bored (which won’t be long). This is book 4 of the catchupathon, 2018.
Reason for putting off reading: I’m not sure how, but I thought this book was set in Brussels (where I used to live). It quickly became apparent after I’d bought it that it wasn’t, so I’ve essentially been sulking for four years. Also, it’s on my Kindle, and I have a strong preference for a physical book.