A review by tatidengo
A City in Winter: The Queen's Tale, by Mark Helprin, Chris Van Allsburg
2.0
This was odd and unfulfilling and nowhere in the book did it say it's part of a trilogy.
The illustrations are beautiful in their own right, as is to be expected of Chris van Allsburg, but what they included was not as detailed and grandiose as the author described it.
The story just sort of ends and falls flat after a book-long build up, which you get nothing from in the end.
It had quirky, fun, fantasy moments with a bit of humor but was very disappointing after that abrupt ending.
Wondering if it'd be better when read as a trilogy but otherwise would not recommend it.
The illustrations are beautiful in their own right, as is to be expected of Chris van Allsburg, but what they included was not as detailed and grandiose as the author described it.
The story just sort of ends and falls flat after a book-long build up, which you get nothing from in the end.
It had quirky, fun, fantasy moments with a bit of humor but was very disappointing after that abrupt ending.
Wondering if it'd be better when read as a trilogy but otherwise would not recommend it.