Crossed: A Tale of the Fourth Crusade
by Nicole Galland
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Read in May, 2008
This was the most tedious book that I think that I have ever read! I put it down a couple of times, and then would read something else. The storyline is interesting enough, but blah blah blah when blah would suffice! I am glad that I had read "The revenge of the rose" before attempting this because I really enjoyed that book. I felt a huge sense of relief when I finished this book, and now I can read something else! Why did I finish it? I have never read a book about the crusades...more
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This book is rather fun and interesting, without being wholly satisfactory somehow. Historical fiction buffs will no doubt enjoy it, despite the markedly 21st century tone and dialogue. It is good mental floss, and I think I have a better idea of daily life amongst crusaders during the fourth crusade, although my sympathy for their goals and actions drops steadily the further I read. Those who throw around the word "crusade" should give this book a perusal, for a bit of a (sort of) ...more
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Read in June, 2008
Right before I read this book, I gave a glance at the reviews here, and I was a little worried? Tedious? Boring? Less than three stars?
These dismal reviews were quite wrong - this is one of the better books I've read all year. I could hardly put the book down - lots of action and the characters are very engrossing. This book always keeps you guessing, even when you think you're sure you know what will happen next. Definitely a new type of historical fiction.
These dismal reviews were quite wrong - this is one of the better books I've read all year. I could hardly put the book down - lots of action and the characters are very engrossing. This book always keeps you guessing, even when you think you're sure you know what will happen next. Definitely a new type of historical fiction.
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Read in April, 2008
I was really disappointed with this book. I was so excited to read it, when then I just could not get into it. I finally stopped on page 172. I just don't think pleasure reading should feel like so much work. I was never able to get into the storyline or relate to any of the characters. The history behind the story was interesting, but it took 172 pages for the crusade just to get to Zara. So slow moving; I don't think I could make it through another 450 pages.
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Read in June, 2008
I put this book down around page 160 or so to read something else. The fact that I never went back to it says something. I just could not get into this book no matter how much I tried. I thought the subject was interesting, I just couldn't seem to care about the characters. I had too many other books to read to try to slog through this one. I was saddened too, because I liked two of her others books very much.
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Read in March, 2008
Shallow, fun, well paced and won't leave you with a toothache. While you'd expect the subject matter to be depressing, it's actually a rip-roaring adventure yarn with humor, suspense, and lots of action. The history's pretty accurate too--tho it's the My-Characters-Made-EVERYTHING-Happen school of historical fiction.
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I got to about page 570, and in the middle of what's supposed to be a climactic scene, I realized that I just didn't care anymore. I might come back to this later, because I'm close to the end and I hate to leave it unfinished.
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I'm saving this for a looong weekend when I can just bury myself into it!
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