The Killing of Richard the Third (Henry Morane #1) by Robert Farrington

[gilda_elise]

Comments

[shooting2kill]

So.... maybe not one to put on any reading list?

[gilda_elise]

No, I wouldn't think so. The writing is somewhat outdated, but how the female character was written is what really got me. And I wondered at how he wrote Frances, Viscount Lovell. If he's such a jerk, how is it he's Richard's best friend? Just too many things wrong.

[lee_the_t]

You must feel about Richard III books the way I feel about Sherlock Holmes pastiches. I long for them to be good, but I'm a really critical audience and rarely find something I like.

[gilda_elise]

I think the more you read on a subject, the more of a subject-matter expert that you become, the harder it is to overlook glaring mistakes, or even just bad writing. With Richard, it's not so much the style of writing, as to how the people are presented, though, yeah, good writing certainly helps! I've certainly noticed that, over the years, I've definitely become harder to please.

[lee_the_t]

I think I once (years ago) mentioned my friend to you. wandlimb, although I don't know if she's on LJ anymore, is a Ricardian as you are. She eventually wrote her own novel because she wanted the chance to portray RIII the way she thought he might've been. :-)

[gilda_elise]

Yes, I remember. So many people have left, it's hard to say who is still here.

How cool is that? Do you remember the name of the novel?

[severina2001]

Ugh. Another disappointment. Frustrating. I hope your next choice is great.

[gilda_elise]

Yeah, I seem to have read a string of not so great books.

Actually, the next two have been great. Watch this page! *g*

[honor_reid]

I hate a poorly written female character. That can really sour the whole experience of a book.

It is probably a good call not to read the next one.

[gilda_elise]

It really did. It was as if it was supposed to be amusing that this poor female was so dumb.

Yeah, I'm glad I glanced through it and saw where the writer was going. Definitely in a good direction, imo!