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A review by ampont
New York by Edward Rutherfurd
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
If Muti-generational family saga, where the main character is New York City and it takes place from the 1600's-2000's sounds great, then run don't walk to grab this book!
This is my second Edward Rutherford book and while i enjoyed Paris a bit more, this one was still good. My biggest gripe with this is that we spend a lot of time in the period of the revolution, and unfortunately other years don't get a ton of love. i personally would have loved to see more of the New York in the 20's-40's and again in the 60's-80's but i get to add everything would make the book more of Tome than it already is.
This is my second Edward Rutherford book and while i enjoyed Paris a bit more, this one was still good. My biggest gripe with this is that we spend a lot of time in the period of the revolution, and unfortunately other years don't get a ton of love. i personally would have loved to see more of the New York in the 20's-40's and again in the 60's-80's but i get to add everything would make the book more of Tome than it already is.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Whenever a big chunk of History is being written about, you're going to come across the awful stuff