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Amazing how one's tastes change over the years. In my current quest to read and/or reread Borgia fic in preparation for the upcoming new season of the series I decided to start off with a novel by John Faunce, Lucrezia Borgia, which I first read circa May 2005. At the time I thought that novel was the greatest thing since sliced bread. This time round...not so much. It was good, had all the same humour of the virginal read, but really Chez was so annoying. Other than his constant referencing of ancient Rome I can't see why I would have loved this novel's portrayal of Chez as much as I did. quidquid I think I'll go for The Family next.
I also finished reading The Dovekeepers...well that was disappointing. Everyone raved about this book - a novel about four women and their journey to and as part of the group who dwelt within the fortress of Masada during its rise and fall. I guess because of all the great reviews, the comparisons to The Red Tent and the prestige of the celebrated author, I expected so much more from this novel. I can see why some would love it but for me it wasn't anything special. Also, it didn't help that it was one of those novels with LONG chapters. I prefer when novels are broken up into a lot of short chapters. Makes it easier to read. I'd give it a 3.5/5
I also finished reading The Dovekeepers...well that was disappointing. Everyone raved about this book - a novel about four women and their journey to and as part of the group who dwelt within the fortress of Masada during its rise and fall. I guess because of all the great reviews, the comparisons to The Red Tent and the prestige of the celebrated author, I expected so much more from this novel. I can see why some would love it but for me it wasn't anything special. Also, it didn't help that it was one of those novels with LONG chapters. I prefer when novels are broken up into a lot of short chapters. Makes it easier to read. I'd give it a 3.5/5