The story was a little confusing at the beginning with a large cast of characters being introduced. I found myself struggling to remember how everyone was connected to each other but these associations did become clearer as the story unravelled. It’s quite a light read, although does touch on themes such as sexism, harassment and racism that could be so prevalent in the 1970s. I felt a similar sense of frustration and anger as I did when I read about the homophobia in The Secret Life Of Albert Entwistle, knowing these characters had to endure so much cruelty.
The story is full of likeable characters and if I were to be slightly critical, I would have preferred a bit more development to some of the supporting characters. It felt that in some cases the story started, but never really finished. I was left wondering what happened to some of the characters and how they overcame any obstacles such as prejudice and racism.
Overall I really enjoyed Madame Burova and I’m looking forward to reading more of Ruth Hogan’s novels.
The story is full of likeable characters and if I were to be slightly critical, I would have preferred a bit more development to some of the supporting characters. It felt that in some cases the story started, but never really finished. I was left wondering what happened to some of the characters and how they overcame any obstacles such as prejudice and racism.
Overall I really enjoyed Madame Burova and I’m looking forward to reading more of Ruth Hogan’s novels.