Let me start this review by saying, this book is not bad by any means. I found it okay.
The writing is well done and the characters are well written. (I quite enjoyed reading a story with the protagonist being autistic, though this is not stated in the book, because the diagnosis did not exist in the period of time it is set)
I just didn't find the book that enjoyable. The narrative is complex but it feels as though nothing is happening while everything is happening.
I think this is partially due how to it is written. Though beautifully done, the writing style does slow down your reading speed. It took me forever to get into the story, taking weeks of me reading it on and off to get through the first 150 pages. However, the second half does pick up a bit, and I managed to read the 200 pages in a day, although I still did find a fair portion of it slow and uninteresting. This may be the nature of the style of plot it is as a revolution is complex, everything happens but it is often not obvious and is a slow process.
If you enjoy slower paced books or historical fiction, I would probably recommend this, I just don't think it was for me.
The writing is well done and the characters are well written. (I quite enjoyed reading a story with the protagonist being autistic, though this is not stated in the book, because the diagnosis did not exist in the period of time it is set)
I just didn't find the book that enjoyable. The narrative is complex but it feels as though nothing is happening while everything is happening.
I think this is partially due how to it is written. Though beautifully done, the writing style does slow down your reading speed. It took me forever to get into the story, taking weeks of me reading it on and off to get through the first 150 pages. However, the second half does pick up a bit, and I managed to read the 200 pages in a day, although I still did find a fair portion of it slow and uninteresting. This may be the nature of the style of plot it is as a revolution is complex, everything happens but it is often not obvious and is a slow process.
If you enjoy slower paced books or historical fiction, I would probably recommend this, I just don't think it was for me.