A review by tjlcody
The Game of Hope by Sandra Gulland
5.0
Excellent.
I've been looking forward to this book, and I have to say, it delivered everything I hoped it would.
It was a well-rounded picture of the historical period in France, a good insight into the politics going on with Napoleon AND the situation with Josephine and his family, and a wonderful story about Hortense and her life.
I also greatly appreciated that the author clarified at the end that yes, some things in the book are historically inaccurate, it was to help the story flow better and not bog it down with too many people and side-stories. Probably the best reason for not being 100% historically accurate in a book that I've ever seen.
I've been looking forward to this book, and I have to say, it delivered everything I hoped it would.
It was a well-rounded picture of the historical period in France, a good insight into the politics going on with Napoleon AND the situation with Josephine and his family, and a wonderful story about Hortense and her life.
I also greatly appreciated that the author clarified at the end that yes, some things in the book are historically inaccurate, it was to help the story flow better and not bog it down with too many people and side-stories. Probably the best reason for not being 100% historically accurate in a book that I've ever seen.