A review by brooklynreads01
The Game of Hope by Sandra Gulland
2.0
2.5 ⭐️ **
I initially picked this book up as i did a major work on Napoleon in my last year of high school. I listened to this as an audiobook and think it was the best way to go for me! The only thing i knew before going into this book was that it was about Napoleon’s step-daughter and i feel like if i knew more than that i wouldn’t have picked it up as i think i was more interested in Napoleon and his reforms and the battles he was in rather than a historical fiction about his step-daughter with him playing a small role in the overall novel. In saying that it was still written well and a good audiobook to listen to. I enjoyed learning about after the French Revolution which I loved researching in school and the effects on people’s lives afterwards specially the repercussions and PTSD of the Guillotine. I found the characters relationships interesting and done well. I just don’t think historical fiction is for me ever though i love learning about history and you would think it would be a perfect genre for me but i found the book just mediocre and for me it lacked a strong plot. I don’t think this book was quite for me but it may be for you!
I initially picked this book up as i did a major work on Napoleon in my last year of high school. I listened to this as an audiobook and think it was the best way to go for me! The only thing i knew before going into this book was that it was about Napoleon’s step-daughter and i feel like if i knew more than that i wouldn’t have picked it up as i think i was more interested in Napoleon and his reforms and the battles he was in rather than a historical fiction about his step-daughter with him playing a small role in the overall novel. In saying that it was still written well and a good audiobook to listen to. I enjoyed learning about after the French Revolution which I loved researching in school and the effects on people’s lives afterwards specially the repercussions and PTSD of the Guillotine. I found the characters relationships interesting and done well. I just don’t think historical fiction is for me ever though i love learning about history and you would think it would be a perfect genre for me but i found the book just mediocre and for me it lacked a strong plot. I don’t think this book was quite for me but it may be for you!