Delightful Characters but Slow Plot
The story follows Ursula Flight as she vows while young to become an actress and the twists of fate that must happen for a respectable woman to become an actor in the 17th century.
The book is well researched and the characters are well rounded making them feel real as you are reading it.
The book is a bit slow considering it is mainly just the story of Ursula's life and though the pay off at the end is great for Ursula, it doesn't feel like enough to warrant the build up of all the previous chapters.
The writing includes some scripts and lists which make the reading easier and quicker as you go along and the writing style is humorous without ever going anachronistic in it's style.
The book would suit someone who wanted to read something simple and easy.
The book is well researched and the characters are well rounded making them feel real as you are reading it.
The book is a bit slow considering it is mainly just the story of Ursula's life and though the pay off at the end is great for Ursula, it doesn't feel like enough to warrant the build up of all the previous chapters.
The writing includes some scripts and lists which make the reading easier and quicker as you go along and the writing style is humorous without ever going anachronistic in it's style.
The book would suit someone who wanted to read something simple and easy.