Enjoyable book in a genre I don't normally try
I am not the biggest fan of historical fiction (I wasn't really interested in history at school so I'm a little behind and I also think I'd rather read about "real" history). However I did enjoy this. I thought it was very descriptive and I felt like I was actually there.
I found it a littel slow at times, but again that might be down to my personal taste. I love the writing style and I found it very easy to read, especially when describing battle scenes (although graphic, they were very exciting).
I feel like I learned about the English Civil War a lot more through reading this than through learning it at school, and this has almost convinced me to try reading more historical fiction. Maybe when a book is about a period of history I'm more interested in, that would help. Either way, this was a great introduction to a genre I haven't really given much thought to before.
I found it a littel slow at times, but again that might be down to my personal taste. I love the writing style and I found it very easy to read, especially when describing battle scenes (although graphic, they were very exciting).
I feel like I learned about the English Civil War a lot more through reading this than through learning it at school, and this has almost convinced me to try reading more historical fiction. Maybe when a book is about a period of history I'm more interested in, that would help. Either way, this was a great introduction to a genre I haven't really given much thought to before.