Historical fiction (especially set in Victorian times) is admittedly not my thing: I find it boring. The Essex Serpent received a fair amount of critical acclaim and positive reviews, so I figured I'd stretch myself a bit by reading this door stopper.
This did nothing to increase my interest in the genre. It was really boring. People take walks, write letters, lie around in bed being sick, and yearn for each other.
The prose was eloquent and did a good job of conveying the atmosphere (e.g. boring and it gets dark quite early), hence the 2 stars.
This did nothing to increase my interest in the genre. It was really boring. People take walks, write letters, lie around in bed being sick, and yearn for each other.
The prose was eloquent and did a good job of conveying the atmosphere (e.g. boring and it gets dark quite early), hence the 2 stars.
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