The Promise
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The Promise charts the crash and burn of a white South African family, living on a farm outside...
Literary Fiction Historical Fiction South Africa Apartheid Family Race
Amanda (96 KP) rated An Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason in Books
Mar 12, 2019
The story was detailed and beautifully written. You can really get a sense of the amount of research the author put into writing this book. I've never been a huge historical fiction fan, but I did enjoy this book in particular.
Not only did Katherine (Kit as a boy) commit an illegal act (dressing up as a boy to be in a play - yes, I know, but women were not allowed to act in plays) but if Toby's secret ever came out about him liking men and women, the queen would hang him, whether she favored him or not. I felt badly for both of them. Although, sometimes, Kit was rather reckless and probably shouldn't do certain things - such as going to a dark alley and witnessing a fight so you could learn how to. Male or female, don't do that, seriously.
The plot twist, however, I wasn't expecting but it left me more confused than awed. I didn't quite understand the twist and I feel like it wasn't really explained. The ending was not too bad, but then again, I myself couldn't think of a better way to end a story like that.
I know Boecker has a witch hunger series, so I'm curious about that and hope to pick up the first book soon.
All in all, the book was a great detailed story. There are some parts where it felt like it trailed off, but it's historical fiction, and the plot twist I wasn't really that impressed. The story as a whole was good - I'd say 3.5/5 stars. This is more for people who are huge into historical fiction, but if you like the whole premise of a story with Shakespeare, I'd say give it a try at least.
Biography: A Very Short Introduction
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The Gallows Pole
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'I saw them. Stag-headed men dancing out on the moor at midnight, nostrils flared and steam...
Among the Red Stars
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A suspenseful historical YA debut inspired by the true story of an all-female bomber unit in Russia...
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Tapestry of Treason
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Her actions could make history – but at what price? 1399: Constance of York, Lady Despenser,...
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated When We Were Innocent in Books
Sep 21, 2022
I am not going to provide a synopsis of this book as the description does this already but what I will say is that this is a totally engrossing story told from dual timelines - the present and the past during World War II.
It is clear that the author has done her research carefully; she weaves historical fact amongst this fictional story very successfully. It is heart-breaking and, at times, a very difficult read but not because of the way it was written more it was what was happening in the story and the dilemmas that Libby and her father faced.
If you enjoy historical fiction from this era, I would certainly recommend this but be prepared to shed a few tears!
Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of When We Were Innocent.
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Pain. His sister’s screams. And a beautiful face in the jeering crowd. When Henri of Maron woke,...
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Return to the Eyrie (Medieval Hungary #2)
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Honour, revenge, and the quest for justice. Belgrade, Kingdom of Hungary, 1470: Raised in...
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